*By: Michael Odetunde*

Avoiding age falsification has been identified as one of the ethics in getting a very good academy and a precursor to moving  into the next level of football business. 

Italy based Super Agent, Prince Fred Ehimare Akhigbe made this submission on Super Interview held on the leading  WhatsApp group in Nigeria, *Sports World Platform* on Friday. 

According to Kano state born football agent,  he said: "One of the ethics in getting a very good football academy and for us to move ,into the next level in football business, is to avoid age falsification" Mr Akhigbe said.

An Indigene of Edo State however draw the attention of the last U-17 Golden Eaglets under Coach Nduka Ugbade that went to the last competition, noting that the team didn't do well but they were impressive without blinking his eyes.  

"Let me draw your attention to the last U-17 Golden Eaglets that went to the last competition, by and large they didn't do well, but I must tell you without blinking my eyes, I was impressed with the couple of players our ex-international Nduka Ugbade brought to that team" He noted . 

Astute football manager, noted that he was impressed with the couple of players Coach Nduka Ugbade brought to the team but surprisingly amazed that they were not nurtured and transited into U20 team

He also affirmed that, the boys were really young and expected the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to keep the players to metamorphosis them to U-20, noting that it would have been a great deal for Nigeria football. 

"I was expecting the Nigeria Football Federation to keep those players to metamorphosis them to U-20, that would have been a real deal to our football in Nigeria" 

The Super Agent as Prince Fred is popularly known advised, that in getting a good football in Nigeria, they must avoid age falsification and  make sure football academy be more accessible

"Like I said from the beginning, if you want to get a good academy, make sure it is accessible and avoid age falsification. 

Mr Akhigbe concluded.