Lagos State Football Association, LSFA in conjunction with the British Council has concluded plans to continue the development of women football in the State.
The Programme EkoFootball Premier Skills Nigeria, EPSN which also has the backing of English Premier league will see young girls from across the State gathering in 6 (six) centers for 9 (nine) Saturdays undergoing intensive training not only in football but also in other areas of human capacity development in relation with other football activities like coaching, refereeing and administration.
Seyi Akinwunmi, Chairman of Lagos State FA disclosed that the FA’s plan is to develop football holistically in the State using the Ekofootball brand.
Akinwunmi who also doubles as the 1st Vice President of Nigeria Football Federation said the vision of the Lagos FA is to develop and produce the next set of Super Falcons for the country.
“Our focus as a board is to develop football from the grassroots to the top, we have been able to do that with our monthly Ekofootball under 13 future stars which has already produced two National Under-15 players,now we are showing the world what we have been doing with the girls and I am sure very soon we will see some of them playing for the country”. He concluded.
The training will commence this week, Saturday, 1st of November, 2014 in six centres namely Sango Senior Secondary School, Sango, Egan Senior High School, Egan, Oriwu College Ikorodu.
Others are Eva Adelaja Girls, Somolu, Epe Grammar School, Epe and Iponri Estate Junior High School.
After the nine Saturdays training the State FA will then begin a District League that will see the six educational districts in the State forming a team to represent it in the league.
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