NFF-D Licence Coaching Course Gets Underway In Yenagoa.
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By Sportsgister
A five-day NFF-D Licence coaching course for grassroots coaches in Bayelsa State has begun in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital with over forty coaches taking part in the exercise.
NFF-D Licence coaching course will run from the 11th through the 15th of March, 2026 at the Golden Tulip Apartments and Resort, Onopa, from 9.00am daily.
The exercise which is being organized by the Prosperity Cup in collaboration with the Bayelsa State Football Association is coming two weeks after the FC Barcelona/Prosperity Cup International Coaching Clinic in the State.
The NFF-D Licence exercise is coordinated by the Technical Director of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Augustine Eguavoen, alongside Edema Fuludu; Peggy Ubenye Ulu; Monday Odigie, among others.
Chairman of the Bayelsa State Football Association, Barr Porbeni Ogun, represented by Mr Zuzu Ebimotimi, Head of Secretariat, Prosperity Cup, who doubles as the Chairman of All Stars International, Yenagoa, in a remark, noted that the programme reflects the dream of the FA and the Prosperity Cup to see Bayelsa coaches excel at the global stage.
He urged the various participants to pay attention to detail, that the exercise was the beginning of success for grassroots coaches in Bayelsa, maintaining that securing the NFF-D Licence certificate would place them well ahead of their peers who are yet to obtain the certificate.
Also, Director General of the Prosperity Cup, Mr. Ono Akpe, who was represented by the Head of Governmental Affairs and Community Relations, Prosperity Cup, Rev. Vincent Dowell, remarked that the programme was apt due to the continued growth of grassroots football in Bayelsa.
Mr Akpe asserted that the organisers of the Prosperity Cup will not relent in their quest to see that grassroots coaches in the state are equipped with modern coaching techniques, urging all the participants to take full advantage of the opportunity.
NFF Technical Director, Augustine Eguavoen, explained that the D-License course, which is in modules, is a prerequisite for qualifying coaches to take part in the CAF-C License course, adding that it is for beginners, and must last a minimum of 60 hours.
According to him, the coaching course was designed to enhance the capacity of coaches and prepare them for current and future challenges, maintaining that the course is part of NFF’s strategic effort to build the capacity of coaches across the nation.
Two participants, Anthony Fouye of Afini FC and Mere Freeborn of Hope Alive FC, shared their thoughts of the coaching programme, in separate interviews.
Fouye, who is the Chairman of Bayelsa Grassroots Football Coaches Association, said he is excited to be part of the programme, pointing out that the course represents an opportunity in their coaching career to learn and re-learn.
According to him, “This course represents a valuable opportunity because it is a key requirement for every serious coach who aspires to grow professionally and strengthen their coaching CV and career. The programme would help us to raise the standard of coaching and improve the over-all quality of football development in the State”. they stated.
On his part, Mere Freeborn of Hope Alive FC, said “We strongly believe that after this coaching course, there will be a significant increase in the level of knowledge, technical understanding, and impact among coaches within the state”.
Sedara Philip is a Sports writer, an administrator,Journalist,and editor
