By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS
Players and officials of Bendel Insurance have arrived Uyo ahead of the opening fixture of the 2022/23 Nigeria Professional Football League season against Akwa United, reports Prompt News.
The encounter is billed for the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo on Sunday.
“Eti Ndubid eyio, Uyo.
The Benin Arsenal are in town for the #NPFL23 opener against @AkwaUnited_fc,” reads a tweet on Bendel Insurance official Twitter handle.
Insurance are back in the NPFL after securing promotion from the Nigeria National League (NNL) last season.
The nine other matchday one fixtures will be played next week.
The IMC has adopted an abridged format for the new season.
Rivers United are the current champions of the NPFL.