Lagos State Football Coaches Association inaugurates new exco as Adewale harps on unity

By Ifeanyi Eduzor
The Campos Mini- Stadium, Lagos was in an electrifying state last Friday when Coaches from different parts of Lagos converged there for the official inauguration of new executive of the Lagos State Football Coaches Association.
Speaking at the well attended event, the newly elected chairman, Hassan Tairu Adewale, promised that he will run an all inclusive government just as he charged all the coaches to close ranks and work in unity to enable the association achieve its goals.
According to him, he will soon set up a reconciliation committee to be headed by himself which will visit all the zones to reconcile agrieved members positing that his administration will take welfare of members serious.
” This is a new dispensation and we will carry everybody along in all our activities because I believe that with unity of purpose, we shall surmount all our difficulties.
” Part of my plan is to set up a reconciliation committee to be headed by my humble self to interact with all our aggrived members and make sure we bring them back to our fold. We shall also visit all the zones and talk to coaches who are yet to register with our association on the benefits they’ll get by being part of us.
” Welfare of members must also be taken care of by my administration while plans are underway to have an insurance policy for members while the issue of refresher courses and seminars will be pursued vigorously to keep coaches and football managers abreast of the most modern rules and techniques of the game.
He was particularly happy that one of them, Bankole Olowookere, the Flamingos coach did Nigeria proud in India by winning the bronze medal at the FIFA Women U-17 World Cup noting that if given the opportunity, Lagos State Coaches are capable of winning laurels for the country with the various national teams.
Adewale, however appealed to corporate organisations to partner with his association in order to help them achieve his noble ideas aimed at improving the fortunes of his members.
In his remarks Counsel of the association, Barrister. Muyiwa Adetunji advised them on legal issues concerning sports even as he spoke of the need for various clubsides and football academies to register with the Corporate Affairs Commission and the state Football Association which he says will be of immense benefit to them.
The executive members includes; Raymond Akalugbo 1st vice-chairman, Adeleke Ibiyemi 2nd vice-chairman, Andrew Inaboya 3rd vice-chairman, Rasheed Suleiman, General Secretary and Charles Warri, Assistant Secretary.
Others are; Oluwafemi Afolayan, treasurer, Attam Umoette, Financial Secretary, Ganiyat Adegbemi, social secretary, Michael Adeboye, welfare officer and Adejare Adewale, Provost.
Also in the exco are: Cosmas Ubani, PRO, Alfred Kosi, training officer and Dr. Osondu Martins, Ex- officio while Charles Ibeh and Michael Adebayo will serve as auditors.
Highlight of the inauguration was a novelty football match between the association and Nollywood football team.