Bauchi State government has appointed Isa Musa Matori as the new chairman of Wikki Tourists.
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The club’s secretary, Hammed Tijjani Suleiman, who confirmed the report said Matori’s
appointment is with immediate effect.
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Matori replaced former chairman Suleiman Abdullahi Chindo who was removed after Wikki Tourists’ home game against Enyimba last season.
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Matori, a former House of Representative member, who is making his second return as
Wikki Tourists chairman, received his appointment letter on Thursday evening.
Suleiman, who was in charge of the team last season when the coach Abdul Maikaba tutored-
side finished fourth on the table, described Matori’s appointment as the best decision from
the state government.
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“This is a perfect new year gift for Wikki Tourists and our teeming fans. He is a good man who is ready to give everything for the progress of the team. He is a very hard working administrator and the good thing is that he was a former chairman of the club. So he knows the terrain very well. There is no doubt that we will achieve more success under his leadership,”