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NIS, Lagos FA Coaches training begins in September

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10 months ago

August 15, 2024

Joel Ajayi

The Chairman of the Lagos State Football Association Hajji Gafar Liameed has reiterated his commitment towards the implementation of the agreement between the Lagos State FA and the National Institute for Sports, Lagos for the training of Coaches in Lagos.

Speaking during a courtesy call on the Director-General of NIS Professor Olawale Moronkola in Lagos on Thursday, Hajji Gafar said “NIS Coaching licensing is now compulsory for all coaches in Lagos State.We are happy for this great opportunity to Collaborate with the National Institute for sports to upscale our coaches”

While thanking the Chairman for his pragmatism and spirit of sportsmanship, Professor Moronkola said the NIS was ready to implement the terms of the MOU to the letter.

Hajji Gafar assured him that the FA was ready to continue with the signed MOU since it was done in the best interest of football developmentim Lagos State.

Hajji Gafar disclosed that 52 coaches have been licensed in line with Statutory FA licensing rules which stipulates that only coaches certified by NIS will be recognized by the FA.

He said coaches who are not too lettered will be trained in batches of 50 for 3 months which take place on Saturdays starting from September 14th, running to October and November for the first batch. Interpreters will be engaged for the training so that coaches can be properly trained in their most Prefered language. ” Our dream is to ensure that at least 2,000 coaches are certified withing 2 years .

Hopefully, the training will commence on September 14th, 2024 and it will be done in batches”

The DG assured that the training will get underway in early September after a brief opening ceremony at the National Institute for Sports Lagos.

The training is part of the vision of the Director-General Professor Moronkola at ensuring that coaches are upgraded in modern Football coaching philosophy and technique.

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FIFA MA Course: Gusau, FIFA instructors harp on hard work, integrity and fraternity

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2 hours ago

June 19, 2025

The Gleamer

The two-week FIFA Member Associations Course for physical and technical instructors, and Young Talents came to a close in Abuja on Thursday with FIFA Technical Instructor Ali Mohamed Ahmed publicly declaring his confidence in the ability of Nigeria’s budding arbiters to reach unprecedented heights in the vocation globally.

The physical and technical instructors’ course was activated between 9^th – 13^thJune, while the Young Talents programme lasted between Sunday, 15^th – Thursday, 19^th June 2025.

President of NFF, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau (MON), who also doubles as President of WAFU B, told the young talents to endeavour to put all they have learnt during the course into practice, as the Federation is in the process of elevating more of the young talents to take on higher responsibilities, such as handling matches of the Nigeria Premier Football League.

“I am happy that now, we have a total of 86 young talents in our refereeing pool. This deeply gladdens my heart. Last year, we had 40 people undertake this course, and this year, we have 46. Let me reveal to you that 10 of those young talents from last year have been elevated to the NPFL, and none of them was found wanting throughout the season.

“Their record of performance gives great hope to yourselves, and also shows that the NFF is right in our commitment to the young talents. However, in order to keep improving, I charge you to always find ways to fraternize, collaborate in all aspects, and bond together to jointly and severally enhance your capacities.”

Mohamed, who is from Somalia, said: “I am very satisfied with the group that we worked with over the past one week – the young talents. Their level of assimilation is very high and I see them going places in the work of refereeing. Please always have integrity at the back of your mind in whatever you do.

“We know Nigeria is everywhere, qualifying for all major tournaments and winning trophies and putting up podium performances here and there. But it will also be good to have Nigerian referees not only in the AFCON but also at the FIFA World Cup. Having worked with these young ones for the past one week, I can tell you with assurance that the future of Nigerian refereeing is in very good hands.”

President of NRA, Hon. Sani Zubairu thanked FIFA and the NFF for the success of the programme, and asserted that the growing confidence in Nigerian referees at home and abroad can be traced to the support that the referees continue to get from the NFF for their capacity-enhancing programmes, and the intentionality of the NFF President.

FIFA Fitness Instructor Boubaker Hanachi from Tunisia was also present at the closing ceremony, as well as Nigerian instructors Felicia Okwugba, Peter Edibe, Cecilia Ugbuji, Emmanuel Imiere, Stella Emoji and Promise Uwaeme.

There were also President of the NRA, Hon. Sani Zubairu; Chairman of the NFF Referees Committee, Madam Faith Irabor; deputy chairman Rafiu Umar Gusau; members of the committee, Kabiyesi James Odeniran, Calistus Chukwudi Chukwujekwu, Dr Bello Mohammed, Abraham Zakowi, Waziri Abba Gawe and secretary, Mohammed Ameenu; NFF’s Director of Communications, Dr Ademola Olajire and; Chairman of the Nigeria Football Coaches Association, Isah Ladan Bosso.

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