The Lagos State Football Association on Wednesday said that the promotion of two Lagos sides into the Nigeria Professional Football League would ignite league followership in the state.
The LSFA’s Chairman, Seyi Akinwunmi, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos that the development was remarkable.
Akinwunmi said the promotion of Ikorodu FC and Mountain of Fire and Miracles FC to the NPFL would spur the growth of grassroots football in the state.
He told NAN that the association would assist in preparing the clubs ahead of the 2015/2016 league season.
He said: “I keep on telling people that if you allow me to jump and roll and scream, I will.
“This is because I have been hounded for the past four years by the press on the absence of Lagos club sides from the NPFL.
“I told you that when the time comes, it will happen and happen in a big way and we’ve been proven right.
“The important thing is that Lagos clubs are prepared.
“When we were talking about that, all we wanted was for them to run the clubs properly.
“And between now and the beginning of the season, we are going to do a lot in terms of preparing them.
“In terms of teaching the people on what to do and I am sure that football is back home.”
NAN.