How virus affects viewing centres in Kwara

Date: 2020-03-18

Residents of Kwara State, especially representatives of some television cable networks and local viewing centres are lamenting the suspension of matches in major European football leagues due to outbreak of COVID-19.

The Guardian observed a drastic drop in the number of customers who usually subscribe to higher premium bouquet in the networks, just as many operators of viewing centres are temporarily out of job.

But attendance at the State Sports Complex Ilorin during local league matches has tripled, as many football enthusiasts in the state see it as a credible alternative, especially at weekends.

A cashier with one of the cable networks in Ilorin, Abiodun Alesagba, said the network has lost several of its regular customers, especially subscribers to European football leagues, who he said, form about 80 per cent of it customers.

He added that most of the outlets of the business were recording low patronage and turn over, lamenting that if the situation does not improve, it could lead to loss of job for most of his colleagues.

Also, an operator of a viewing centre at Sabo Oke area of Ilorin, Kamaldeen Mohammed, who believed that the outbreak of coronavirus, which led to the suspension of football competitions in major European countries should be a pointer for African leaders to begin to develop football leagues on the continent.

Lamenting that the development has created economic downturn for his family Mohammed, a graduate of Statistics from the University of Ilorin, prayed for a quick end to the pandemic to enable him resuscitate his business.

"This is the only business I lean on to sustain my family, especially my three children, who are in the primary school. During our season in the business, when there are high classic games, especially at the crucial stages of European Champions League, I make close to N10, 000 daily."

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Nagode     Balogun Fulani     Mamatu Abdullahi     Chief Imam Of Offa     Abatemi Usman     Makama Of Kaiama     Ahmad Olanrewaju Belgore     Kwara-SAPZ Project     Adesoye College     Abdulsalam A. Yusuf     Yusuf Abdulwahab     Michael Ologundea     General Hospital     Congress For National Consensus     Principal Private Secretary     Summit University     Abdulkareem Alabi     Ilorin Muslim Community     KSIRS     Amusement Park     Ethical College     Razak Atunwa     Akeem Olatunji     Azeez Bello     Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa     COVID-19 Palliatives     Elesie Of Esie     Yakub Lai Gobir     Sodiya     Halimat Yusuf     Ibikunle Ogunleye     Ita-Ore     AbdulRahman Saad     Sulyman Abdulkareem     Bayer Nigeria Limited     Chemiroy Nigeria Limited     Ayekale     Kola Ologbondiyan     Bond     Abdulazeez Arowona     Isiaka Abdulrazak     Abubakar Imam     Kola Adesina     Hassanat Bello     3MTT     Suraj Tunji Oyewale     Maigida Soludero Transit     Abdul-Rasheed Na\'Allah     KWASAA     Muhammad Akande Olarewaju Odunade     Academic Staff Union Of Universities     Just Law Forum     Sardauna Of Ilorin     Rebecca Olanrewaju     Nurudeen Mohammed     Age AbdulKareem     NIPOGA     James Kolo     Lanre Jimoh     Elerin Of Adanla Irese     Rashidi Yekini     Ijagbo Health Centre     Tunde Oyawoye     Samuel Adedoyin     Sanitation Exercise     Yusuf Abubakar     Wahab Abayawo     Orire     Raji Ayodele Kamaldeen     Olaosebikan     AbdulRauf Keji     Ahmed Alhasssan     Haleeman Salman     Abiodun Oyedepo     Wole Oke     Sam Onile     SSUCOEN    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Christopher Tunji Ayeni     Bolaji Aladie     Suleiman Abubakar     Femi Gbajabiamila     General Hospital, Ilorin     Simeon Sule Ajibola     Alimi     Offa Poly     Kamaldeen Ajibade     Taofik Abiodun Ahmed     Student Learning Support Helpline     Moro     Kwara NIPR     Rashidi Yekini     Afetu Of Alabe     Okala Baba     Ibrahim Agboola Gambari     Bamikole Omishore     Taofeek Ibraheem     Kawu Baraje     Idowu Laro     Balogun Fulani     Otunba Taiwo Joseph     Abdulkadir Remi Hawawu     Muhammad-Mustapha Suleiman     Kola Adesina     Abdullateef Abdussalam     Budo-Egba     Temi Kolawole     Abdulquawiy Olododo     Harmony Holdings     College Of Education     Chief Of Staff     Emir Of Lafiagi     Special Agro-industrial Processing Zone     CT Ayeni     Pategi     Adedipe     Adamu B. Yaqubu     New Nigeria People’s Party     NAWOJ     Samuel Elizabeth Keatswa     Bio Ibrahim     Simeon Sayomi     Amusement Park     Mashood Abdulrafiu Agboola     Jamila Bio Ibrahim     Abikan     Maryam A. Garuba     Idofin     Tayo Alao     Ahmad Lawan     Zulu Gambari     Kwara Primary Health Care Development Agency     Suleman Abubakar     Monthly Sanitation     Aisha Ahman-Pategi     Idris Garba     Busari Toyin Isiaka     Galadima     Tanke Flyover Bridge     Women For Change And Development Initiative     Seed Technologies     Aremu Bose Deborah     National Information Technology Development Agency     Seun Bolaji     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport Ilorin     Barakat Community Secondary School     New Model Police Station     Kolawole Akande     Ibraheem Abdullateef     Abdulfatai Ahmed     Afusat Nike Ibrahim     Ajike People Support Centre     Yakubu Gobir     Abdulsalam A. Yusuf     Tunji Ajanaku