Africa-Press – Nigeria. The Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, has advocated a ₦1 million minimum monthly salary for players.
The league body stated that the move is part of broader reforms aimed at professionalising the league.
The NPFL chairman, Hon Gbenga Elegbeleye, stated this on Saturday in Abuja.
Elegbeleye said his long-term goal is to transform the NPFL into a more competitive, credible, and commercially viable league.
He noted that improved remuneration would significantly enhance players’ welfare and quality of life, while also reducing the growing trend of Nigerian footballers leaving the country for lower-tier foreign leagues in search of better financial rewards.
“Better pay will not only improve player welfare but also strengthen the credibility, competitiveness, and marketability of the NPFL,” Elegbeleye told NPF media.
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