Date: 2019-09-28

Abubakar Bukola Saraki Ilorin FC, has unveiled 47-year-old Yomi Elijah as its Technical Adviser. Speaking at the ceremony, the club's Director of Football, Alloy Chukwuemeka, said he is delighted to have Elijah rejoining the Ilorin based-team. Chukwuemeka said the club would build on a solid foundation that would keep the team going and also create an avenue for young talented footballers at the grassroots level to become superstars.

According to the management of the club, the coach will be handed two-bedroom flat apartment and also an official car to ease his job. "At ABS we work day and night to discover talents with dedicated staff," Chukwuemeka said. "Presently, we have two of our players at the U-17 and we will have more this season by God's grace."

The Nigeria Premier League Club Owners scribe, also announced that a grassroots Coach, Shuiab Abdulkadir, would assist Elijah on the job. He added that the club picked Abdulkadir because of his meritorious service to grassroots football development. Chukwuemeka disclosed that the team would train Abdulkadir just as it has done to those who had passed through the club like him.

Reacting after his unveiling, Elijah promised to bring programme that would encourage and develop Youth football, insisting that he came to ABS Ilorin FC to make a positive impact.

According to him, ABS has always been close to his heart and he is delighted to return to the club that gave him his first opportunity to lead a team. Meanwhile, the club has announced that it will resume on Monday, September 30, as they begin their quest for promotion.