Just ahead of the Week 28 NPFL tie with Ifeanyi Ubah, health crisis has hit
the Nigeria Professional Football League side, Remo Stars FC as players
currently suffer food poisoning .
Remo Stars Football Club are in shock over health issues that
affected the players and some officials after 23 players are currently
been treated for food poisoning.
Reports gathered that, at the moment, 13 first-team of Remo Stars
players, including their leading scorer, Victor Mbaoma, Ekene Awazie and
Salefu Ochowechi are down with food poisoning.
The players began complaining of stomach pain and tiredness, from
about 7pm. They include, Umar Martaba, Oknuoghae Osas, Edozie Ewelike,
Onovo David, Ekene Awazie, Abiodun Awoyemi, Ekene Obi, Saidu Muhammed,
Paul Isaac the reserve goalkeeper, David Walbe, and Shuji Oshobe, Akeem
Taiwo. Mbaoma, the most ill, was hardly able to walk. Officials affected
Goalkeeper Trainer Dahiru Ilu and Media Officer Oladimeji Oshode
Affected players have been rushed down to Ikenne Health Center as
team doctor, Mr James is currently treating some players ensuring they
get fluids in order not to suffer from dehydration while others are been
monitored to ensure they recover from the health problem.
Confirming the incident and current situation Club Secretary Michael
Onikute said, “It’s such a disastrous incident we have prepared well for
the game against Ifeanyi Ubah and have had the players resting after
dinner which they had Semovita and Egusi only for me to get a call that
they are in pain and all I could think of is getting them to the
hospital alongside the Team Doctor.
“In a bid to keep them safe and have a clean bill of health the camp
was fumigated yesterday only for this casualty to befall us on the eve
of a vital game against Ifeanyi Uba.”