NFF Technical Director, Coach Augustine Eguavoen, has expressed his excitement as  a total of 30 women coaches concluded the first of a three-module CAF C-License program in the Federal Capital, Abuja. The Coaches  are expected to commence a two-week internship with different teams in the country. 

According to the former international, the first module has shown that the women coaches are actually desirous of learning.
 

Quoting his words, the man popularly called 'Cerezo' in his playing days said “I am very much impressed with their attitude, mannerisms and conduct through the first module. They impressed everyone, and the coach educators also told me they were impressed, and are looking forward to having them back for the second and concluding modules.

He said “We are grateful to the leadership of the NFF for the support and encouragement for coach-education programmes all the time.”

The program domibated largely by former Nigerian internationals and other serving coaches, the group was taken through a full week of rigorous classroom and practical sessions by a team of coach educators and resource persons, in a baptism of what the next two modules are likely to entail 

The participants will return to Abuja for the second module that is scheduled for 12th – 20th August, after which they will go on another two-week internship, 23rd August – 4th September. The third module, which comes with examinations for the participants, will take place 9th – 19th September.

Dr. Terry Babatunde Eguaoje, NFF’s Head of Education, is among the coach educators’ team, which also includes Coaches Isah Ladan Bosso, Wemimo Olanrewaju and Lawrence Ndaks.

Among the 30 participants are former Super Falcons’ stars Precious Dede, Joy Jegede, Esther Michael, Maureen Eke, Otas Ogbonmwan, Vera Okolo, Cecilia Nku, Taiwo Ajobiewe, Gloria Ofoegbu and Amenze Aighewi. There are also Barr. Victoria Nlemigbo and retired FIFA referee Folusho Ajayi.