National Institute for Sports (NIS), Lagos FA seal training pact

In continuation of   its core mandate of training,  research and grooming of talents,  the National  Institute for sports , Lagos has sealed a   pact with the Lagos State  Football Association for the  training  of Coaches.

Speaking  during  the signing  ceremony,  Director-General National Institute for sports Professor Olawale Moronkola affirmed that ” The idea of this  training  is to ensure that uncertificated Coaches are upgraded  in modern trend which will  ultimately  help  their personnel  development  and improve  the  standard of football  in Lagos State. As the center  of Excellence,  once Lagos gets it right,  others will  take a cue.”

Chairman of  Lagos State Football Association  Fouad Oki said ” We are excited by this opportunity  to train coaches in Lagos State. We want to rejig the capacity  of our coaches so that they can align in tune with modern trends. We want to ensure that only quality,  qualified and certified  coaches are  engaged to coach. Lagos State always sets the pace for others to follow.

The coaching program  will  be run for all un-certificated  Coaches in batches for four weeks to improve  their knowledge  and skill.  The NIS shall  design  the program in alliance  with the Lagos  State FA in  Pre Basic coaching  and Special  Certificate  Coaching.

The mandate of the NIS  include; conduct specialized professional coaching courses  and research  at various levels; run courses  for top  policy makers, ; provide adequate  technical support services  for the advancement  of knowledge  and skills in  sports and award certificates  to those who participate  in and attain  a sufficiently  satisfactory standard  in any of the courses  organized  by the Institute.