Dike, Owoeri Emerge Best April Performers

Panelists of Naijaligue.blogspot.com and Naijapremierleague.com have named Enugu Rangers’ head coach, Alphonsus Dike and John Owoeri of Heartland Football Club as the Manager and Player for the month of April.

Dike edged the likes of John Obuh of Sharks, Salisu Yusuf of Kano Pillars, Ben Duamlong of Gombe United and Justin Tenger of Kwara United to the Manager Award for April with just a point.

Dike was picked for the award organised by Nigeria’s two biggest independent web portals on the Premier League following the club's unbeaten run in the month of April that includes two wins and a draw, .

Heartland returnee from trials with Major League Soccer’s Columbus Crew, Owoeri stunned other candidates for the April Player of the Month Award with a last day performance in which he netted a hat-trick in a rescheduled fixture against Sunshine Stars at the Dan Anyiam Stadium in Owerri.

This is the first time that Dike and Owoeri would be named as winners of the monthly award, which began in January 2010.