Sports
NDDC Committed to Developing Athletes Discovered at NDSF
Joel Ajayi
A new approach to grassroots sports development will see athletes discovered at the ongoing Niger Delta Sports Festival (NDSF) undergo periodical camping where scientific methods of training would be applied.
Sir Itiako Ikpokpo, the Co-Chairman of the Main Organising Committee (MOC) of the festival dropped the hint at a media parley with Journalists covering the games and said over 60 athletes have already been spotted as at Day 4.
“This festival is not about who came first or who won gold. Our Scouts are looking out for hints of potential, quality that can be groomed for future success “, Ikpokpo responded to a question about objectives of the festival.
He said the Scouts made up of Coaches, former athletes and Scouts have so far submitted 64 names and most of them were not those that came first or second.
“We seek to set up camps for the identified athletes with a view to putting them through scientific research based training supervised by certified Coaches”, added Ikpokpo who is the lead Consultant for the project.
o design and implement the plan to nuture the talents discovered here to go on and replace those who have been representing Nigeria”, he added.
Sponsored by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) as part of its mandate to improve living conditions of people of the nine mandate states, the NDSF had about 3000 athletes and 500 officials competing in 17 sports.
It began on April 1 and will end on April 8 in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
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From Streets to Stardom: Unique Futbol Academy Scouting Program Inspires Ibadan’s Young Footballers
Ibadan is buzzing with excitement as the Unique Football Academy Scouting Program kicks off, bringing together top European football clubs and talented young Nigerian players.
The four-day program, which commenced on Monday, features a delegation of four directors from prominent European teams, including two from Kosovo and one from India, led by renowned football agent Diego Martins from Portugal.
The scouting program aims to identify and select outstanding players who will be given opportunities to showcase their skills in Europe.
Successful players will be offered the chance to take their careers to the next level, with the organizers assuring them of opportunities abroad.
According to the Director of the program and founder of Unique Football Academy, Mr. Jelil Oladimeji, this is not the first time the academy has organized such an event.
“This is the 4th edition, and we are proud of the progress and impact we have made so far in terms of exposing our raw talent to the European market,” he said.
The program has already proven successful, with several players from previous editions going on to excel in European leagues. Some notable examples include Haruna Saleh with PAOK in Greece and Praisegod Emersons in Slovakia.
As the program continues, clubs are gearing up to exhibit their talents, and the future looks bright for Nigeria’s young football stars.
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