The Organizers of Nigeria’s largest and most
prestigious grassroots football showpiece, the prosperity cup in Bayelsa State
are putting a week coaching clinic together to update and sharpen the technical
abilities of coaches participating in this year’s edition of the competition.
The coaching clinic, which will be conducted by
seasoned football experts begins on Monday, 3rd to 7th of March, 2025 at the
NUJ Press Centre, Ekeki, Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital.
Disclosing this to newsmen in Yenagoa, the Director
General of the Prosperity cup Central Organizing Committee, Mr.Ono Akpe
explained that the event, which is the first of two coaching clinics that will
hold in course of this year’s football fiesta, will have fifty coaches in
attendance.
He explained that the team of resource persons for the
coaching clinic will be led by NFF Technical Director, Augustine Eguavoen.
Also expected to participate as a resource person is
the chairman of Nigerian Coaches Association and Bayelsa United coach, Ladan
Bosso, ex- International, Edema Fuludu, Ibrahim Gwadabe and Fatai Adejumo.
“The essence of the coaching clinic is because we want
Bayelsans, and football enthusiasts generally to watch quality games. Our
intention is to holistically develop the game in the state. At the end of the
day, we would have broadened the knowledge of persons who are passionately
imparting skills and technical knowhow at the grassroots level”
“What we are doing is not just for today, but for the
future. You can imagine the ripple effects this would have on the game across
the state in the coming years” Akpe stated.
The DG stated that the governor, Douye Diri’s dream
was to see how to empower Bayelsans by enhancing their technical and tactical
skills to be able to impart right knowledge and attitude on young Bayelsans who
are desirous of having careers in soccer. It is equally intended to put Bayelsa
in a sound footing to dominate sports in Nigeria, which forms an integral part
of the Assured Prosperity agenda.
He maintained that beyond trophies and prize monies,
the state’s helmsman is committed to the development of grassroots coaches in
the state.
According to him, the coaching clinic is a preparatory
workshop for the coaches in Bayelsa State, and also to tune them up for the NFF
D Coaching license which leads to the CAF B-License coaching course, a
four-month programme aimed at enhancing the capacity of the Nigerian coaches.
The DG pointed out that, the course is part of the
NFF’s strategic effort to build the capacity of the country’s football
tacticians.
Mr. Akpe believes that, with a coaching clinic
preceding the preliminaries of the Governor’s cup, Bayelsans will watch quality
football and appreciate the game better.
He stated that, a second coaching clinic, where
participants would be awarded certificates will hold after the grand finale of
the competition.
The Prosperity cup DG urged the various grassroots
coaches to make use of the opportunity by attending the coaching clinic, saying
that the essence of the exercise is to enable Bayelsa coaches embrace modern
coaching ethics in line with global standard.
Mr. Akpe equally appreciated the Bayelsa State
Governor, Senator Douye Diri and the deputy governor, Senator Lawrence
Ewhrudjakpo, commissioner for Sports Development, Dr. Daniel Igali for
prioritizing grassroots football in the state.
He called on youths in the state to desist from
negative vices that are capable of destroying their lives and take advantage of
the various programmes of the prosperity cup to showcase their talents.
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