Over
one thousand youths and 200 coaches are expected to attend the maiden edition
of the FCT Grassroots Football Coaching Clinic and competition at Bwari town in
Bwari Area Council in the Federal Capital Territory today, Saturday, August 10, 2013.
The
events organized under the auspices of the Nigeria Football Coaches Association
FCT Chapter will be flagged-off by the Honourable Chairman of the Bwari Area
Council, Honouable Peter Yohana Ushafa at 10 a.m. in Bwari Township Stadium.
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The Coaching clinic will be anchored by
seasoned Football coaches and referees. They include Samuel Abimbola, CAF ‘B’
Licensed Coach, Gidado Usman, CAF ‘B’ Licensed Coach, Donald Malomo Paris, UEFA
Pro Licensed Coach and Jamila Buhari Bello, first female FIFA badge referee in
Nigeria.
Chairman of the Nigeria Football Coaches
Association, FCT Chapter, Godwin
Bamigboye said the Association decided to put the event together to positively
engage the youth during the long vacation and also use the opportunity to
discover talented players.
He added that the players and coaches
will be tutored on the need to be investment conscious so that they will be
groomed to prepare for life after retirement from active footballing. He said
it is an opportunity to inculcate in the youths the spirit of patriotism, love
and unity.
The
coaching clinic and competition will hold in the other Area Councils in the
Federal Capital Territory.
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