The attention of the management of Rivers United FC has been drawn to the news that the club's midfielder, Joseph Onoja has absconded from the team's camp and has illegally joined Vietnamese club, Becamex Binh Duong.
Onoja's last official appearance for Rivers United was the Match Day 10 Nigeria Premier Football League game against Plateau United on January 10, 2024 in Jos where he was an unused substitute.
Since then, Onoja has played in three games for Becamex Binh Duong against H?ng L?nh Hà T?nh (February 28), H? Chí Minh City (March 3) and Song Lam Nghe An (March 9).
The management of Rivers United wants to state categorically that Onoja, who is still under contract was not properly or officially cleared by the club to join Becamex Binh Duong.
We also wish to state that we do not believe Onoja acted alone in this heinous act which depicts the highest levels of unprofessionalism and criminality.
We don't believe Onoja acted alone as there's no way he would have received his International Transfer certificate (ITC) without the knowledge of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).
How this happened without Rivers United receiving any form of official correspondence to this effect only underlines our belief that Onoja certainly received assistance in this regard and an accomplice/accomplices from the NFF, a situation we find totally distasteful.
Till date, there has been no action taken on the matter of Onoja's illegal clearance by the NFF which further heightens our suspicions of complicity by the Federation.
We (Rivers United FC) have since written, officially to the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) but have yet to receive any formal response.
Source:
Rivers United FC