By OKECHUKWU KESHI UKEGBU

Aba-based Bright Stars Football Academy has secured a slot to participate in the National League One (NLO) scheduled to kick off later next month.

The proprietor of the club, Mr. Bright Saviour (Ekpez) has reiterated the preparedness of the club to take the league by storm and possibly gain a promotion to the next category of the league.

He said that every arrangement is in place to achieve this feat.

According to him, part of the preparation is putting together a competent coaching/ technical crew constituted with tested and highly qualified personnel.

He further disclosed that the club management is working round the clock to ensure that the right football talents within Aba and environs are assembled to prosecute the campaign.

Speaking on the motive and philosophy of establishing the football club, Saviour said that he wants to design an avenue where the teeming youths will expend their energies.

“The best avenue in contemporary times for engaging the youths is through football,” he said.

He continued:” the youths need to be reasonably engaged to ensure that the crime rate in our society is reduced,” he noted.