Niger Tornadoes midfielder Victor Okoro believes the Ikon Allah Boys 2-0 loss to Nasarawa United last weekend was just a temporary setback.
Okoro disclosed that the club would go back home and prepare for their next game with their sight on returning to winning ways.
The Enugu-born midfielder, believes the team has a mental strength and determination to bounce back in their next upcoming matchday 23 clash against Plateau United, this Sunday.
” It’s really difficult that we were unable to secure a positive result, but it is not uncommon for teams to experience setbacks in football,” Victor said.
” However, I believe that we have the mental strength and determination to respond those challenges, I’m confidence that the team possess the resilience needed to overcome this hurdles.”
” We’ll do our best to put up a good performance to have the chance of securing the maximum points against Plateau United, and to get our campaign back on track,” he concluded.
In a related development, Plateau United has tasked its Technical Adviser, Mbwas Mangut and his coaching team to win the next three games or face the labour market.
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This was contained in a statement by the club’s Director, Media Operations, Yaksat Maklek.
The directive stated: “The decision followed the Culmination of a high-powered meeting involving the club’s General Manager, Habila Hosea Mutla and Management Staff on Monday, February 3, in Jos, following a string of disappointing results.
“According to Mutla, it is hoped that this decision comes with the intensity needed to drive the Club’s fortunes upward as well as satisfy a result-hungry fan base.
“He added that this decision followed a careful examination of key matters leading up to the poor performance thus far. “Plateau United face Niger Tornadoes of Minna, El-Kanemi Warriors of Maiduguri and Ikorodu City of Lagos in the next three NPFL25 games.”