By Andrew Abah, Abuja
A total of 30 women coaches who began a first-ever, three-module CAF C-License coaching course in the month of July were presented with their certificates at a colourful closing ceremony in Abuja on Saturday.
Organized by the Nigeria Football Federation, the epochal coaching course saw more than a dozen former stars of the Super Falcons involved in the intensive classroom and on-field sessions that saw the coaches proceed on internship with clubs after each of the first modules, with the third module ending with examinations at the NFF/FIFA Goal Project, MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja.
Speaking at the closing ceremony, President of NFF, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau charged all participants not to rest on their oars and to be more proactive in their quest to effectively utilize and impact their knowledge in the immediate society.
He noted that his dream is to seewomen coaches pulling their weight with even men’s teams across the land, with accomplishments to underscore the fact that those appointments were well-deserved.
“We are keen to see you utilize the knowledge you have acquired inthis programme. The NFF willinterface with the States that ownPremier League clubs to integrate you into their system, in order that you are able to acquire more technical knowledge on the field.
“My dream is to see young womencoaches standing in the dugoutgiving instructions in a men’steam. I will do the best I can to see that this happens during my tenure as the NFF President.”
Earlier, NFF General Secretary, Dr.Mohammed Sanusi had tasked all graduands to productively apply the knowledge they have gained while taking part in the exercise, demanding that they should continue to remain as good ambassadors of themselves and the country at large.
“The knowledge you haveacquired, please make sure youapply the same. It is not enough to get the certificate. We hope you will be good ambassadors of this country so that the NFF will befulfilled, and FIFA and CAF will also be excited about this programme going forward.”
Present as well at the occasion were NFF Technical Director, Coach Augustine Eguavoen; Deputy Director Technical, Mrs Faith Ben-Anuge; Chairman of the Benue State Football Association, Barr. Paul Edeh and; Chairman of Lobi Stars FC, Dr. Phillip Nongu.
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