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Stay Clear Of NFF Job If…, Gara-Gombe Warns FCAAN President

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4 years ago

January 17, 2021

Joel Ajayi

Founder and President of Football Coaches Association of African Nations (FCAAN), Dr. Terry Babatunde Eguaoje has been warned to stay clear of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) job if he wants his integrity intact.

The former chairman of Gombe Football Association (FA), Ahmed Shuaibu Gara-Gombe, gave the advice in a chat with LEADERSHIP Sports, saying the USA based Dr. Eguaoje, who have conducted several FIFA, UEFA and CAF sanctioned coaching courses in US, Africa, and part of the world, would be messed up should he accepts an offer from NFF to serve as their consultant for coaches.

The former scribe of the defunct Nigerian Football Stakeholders Forum (NFSF), questioned the genuineness of NFF in engage FCAAN president after signed MOU with a football coaching clinic organization, Berackiah/ABIGOL Grassroots Coaching Clinic to help develop the skills of coaches in Nigeria’s Nationwide League One (NLO).

According to him, I’ve known the president of FCAAN, Dr. Terry Eguaoje, based in the United State, for some time now and he has been conducting coaching courses and programs approved by FIFA, UEFA, and CAF for the United State Soccer Federation and other Federations across the world.

I understand, he has conducted over 700 coaching courses in the last seven years and NFF wants to bring him as consultant coaches. But my advice for Dr. Terry is that he should not take that job. They would mess him up,” Gara-Gombe warned.

“If the founder of FCAAN, the Football Coaches Association of African Nations is coming to Nigeria to conduct Coaching courses for coaches, then, why is Berackiah going around to do the same thing. Which direction, syllabus, program certificate will be produced by Bereckiah, and will FIFA, UEFA, or CAF sanction the certificates?

“The whole thing looks clumsy because the leadership of the Nigerian Football Coaches Association (NFCA) doesn’t know their right and responsibility. NFCA is an affiliate of NFF and a member of the congress. It is supposed to be a strong voice in Nigeria’s football, but when you have a stooge as a president of the association, what do you expect, nothing. If the leader of an association is not performing how then do you expect him or her to encourage others to do well. Leadership is the barometer that every other member of the organization to follow.

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NSC DG Olopade Meets NSC Directors, Calls for Scientific Approach to Sports Federation Activities

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2 weeks ago

November 27, 2024

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi
The Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Hon. Bukola Olopade, has reiterated the new transformative vision of the Commission during his meeting with the Directors and Heads of Departments of the Commission.

The interactive sessions allowed senior officials to introduce themselves to the new DG, who emphasized the importance of strategic, standardized and scientific approach to the Commission’s operations, including the conduct of Sports Federation Elections.

In his remarks, Olopade stressed the need for reforms that would attract top administrators to vie for leadership roles within Nigeria’s Sports Federations.
“There is no way we can’t be looking at having top industry CEOs on board in our Sports Federations,” he stated.

The DG also highlighted the Commission’s mandate to elevate the Corporate image of various Sports in Nigeria.

He reemphasized the NSC’s commitment to reviving key initiatives such as the National Sports Industry Policy and the 10-Year Football Master Plan.

“The Chairman and myself strongly believe we need to have a different approach to our Federation Elections,” he noted.

“This is why the emphasis of the Renewed Hope agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is a balanced approach to both sports consumption and sports production.”

The meeting reflects the new direction of the NSC, with Olopade pledging to champion and support policies that will foster professionalism and sustainable development across Nigeria’s sports landscape.

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