A Coach of Lagos based NLO team, Buruj Sports Academy, Aminu Fatai Adekunle has graduated as certified coach from National Institute For Sports NIS last Saturday.
The specialised one-month training course facilitated by the Lagos State Football Association in conjunction with the institution saw one of the technical crew of Buruj Sports Academy, coach Adekunle among the graduates.
The initiative by the Lagos State Football Association is to address the challenge of unqualified coaches at the grassroots in order to help the growth and development of the game in the state.
Speaking after his graduation, Adekunle thanked the management of Buruj Sports Academy and the Lagos State Football Association LSFA for providing the enabling environment.
” It is a dream comes true, it is a step towards enhancing the quality of education the students are getting from the academy.
” Let me use this opportunity to thank the management of Buruj Sports Academy and the Lagos State Football Association led by El Hadj Liameed Gafar for providing the enabling environment”he said.
According to a release by the LSFA, the initiative is targeting over 5000 grassroots coaches as the FA is committed to establishing a true football ecosystem within the state.