A total of 30 women coaches have concluded the first of a three-module CAF C-License program in the Federal Capital, Abuja and are expected to commence a two-week internship with different teams in a few days.
Peopled largely by former Nigerian internationals and other serving coaches, the group was taken through a full week of rigorous classroom and practical sessions by a team of coach educators and resource persons, in a baptism of what the next two modules are likely to entail,
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“We are grateful for the leadership of the NFF for the support and encouragement for coach-education programmes all the time.”
The participants will return to Abuja for the second module that is scheduled for 12th – 20th August, after which they will go on another two-week internship, 23rd August – 4th September. The third module, which comes with examinations for the participants, will take place 9th – 19th September.
Dr. Terry Babatunde Eguaoje, NFF’s Head of Education, is among the coach educators’ team, which also includes Coaches Isah Ladan Bosso, Wemimo Olanrewaju and Lanrence Ndaks.
Among the 30 participants are former Super Falcons’ stars Precious Dede, Joy Jegede, Esther Michael, Maureen Eke, Otas Ogbonmwan, Vera Okolo, Cecilia Nku, Taiwo Ajobiewe, Gloria Ofoegbu and Amenze Aighewi. There are also Barr. Victoria Nlemigbo and retired FIFA referee Folusho Ajayi.
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This is good for our football.
Same here.
I hope some of them get attached to our national teams at various levels too, in addition to the clubs where they are interning at the moment.
I know persons like Stella Mbachu and Gloria Ofoegbu are already actively coaching in the NWFL. Folks like that should also be spread across national teams.
We should have a development plan and target that by sọ and sọ year, all our national team coaches should be All Female Crew.
We are ripe enough for that as a country going by how long we’ve been in the business of women’s football.
Perpe is actively coaching in Sweden, Maureen was in Norway, Marvelous Mercy is active in the US. Florence Omagbemi has been there, done that. I hope she’s still actively coaching too. Not forgetting Ann who already has her CAF A license of sọ.
The technical department of the NFF ought to be keeping tabs on the career progress of these women and lending assistance to them in terms of upgrades and internships when they need it.
This is a good development. It will support the growth of our football at the grassroots.