All is set for the annual FIFA Member Association courses
for technical and physical fitness instructors, as well as for young talents in
refereeing with a total of 80 participants to undergo classroom and
field drilling from 8th – 9th June 2025, at the MKO Abiola National Stadium in Abuja, Nigeria.
The programme for technical and physical fitness instructors, who are 40
in number, will commence on Monday, June 8 with the objective of
bringing Nigeria’s technical and physical fitness instructors up to
speed with current trends, tendencies and ideals, for them to imbibe
global best practices in the refereeing business.
World football-governing body, FIFA, is sending Technical Instructor Ali
Mohamed Ahmed, as well as Fitness Instructor Boubaker Hanachi to
superintend the programmes, alongside Nigerian instructors Felicia
Okwugba, Peter Edibe, Emmanuel Imiere and Stella Emoji and IT/Video
Instructor Promise Uwaeme.
For the technical and physical fitness programme, participants will be
taken through the course objectives, challenges, tactical fouls and
preparation of practical training on day one, with new law changes,
tactical approach, handball, offside, penalty area incidents and use of
new FIFA red among other presentations.
Practical training with referees
and players will kick off each day’s programme.
For the young talents programme, there will be presentations on
challenges and tactical fouls, penalty area incidents, modern
refereeing, positioning and reading, fitness test analysis, among
others.
The exercise for technical and physical fitness instructors will end on
Friday, 13th June, exiting the stage for the Young Talents program that
will last between 15th and 19th June, also inside the MKO Abiola National
Stadium.
Participants for Technical and Physical Fitness Course: Uwaeme Promise,
Baba Abel, Alex Mana, Austin Eyeroli, Alfred Saiki, Aundugh Robert,
Patrick Ishaya, Ben Neji, Wokoma Innocent, Umoh Sylvanus, Nasiru
Ibrahim, Aliyu Jingi, Isaac Bolatito, Bukola Olisa, Kelechi Mejuobi,
Victor Ijeremen, Ikechukwu Okpechi, Adamu Gambo, Uhumnwang Mike.
Also selected are Babatunde Irukera, Philip Alkali, Nicholas Achikasim, Friday Awugo,
Mohammed Bala, Aku Margaret, Ibrahim Budah, Hanson Paris, Grace Obaze,
Sesan Odukoya, Ahmad Rufai, Apeh Paul, Surakar Mahmoud, Umuago Paul,
Fatimo Oyeniyi, Bethel Nwanesi, Innocent Egwutora, Folusho Ajayi, Joshua
Dogo, Abdulrashid Oyakhire, Michael Oladeni.
Participants for Young Talents Programme: Mansur Mahmud Ngaski,
Gbemisola Solihat Yusuf, Bashir Moukhtar, Dominion Chisom Kalu, Ibrahim
Adams Boyi, Emmanuel Ajewole, Kwanga Eric Terhile, Asakpi
Oritsetsolayemi, Esther Joseph, Patience Abi Azi, Ehinola Aanu Paulina,
Omowunmi Adeola Oluwole, Adepoju Michael Oluwajuwonlo, Suleyman Sani,
Semiat Opeyemi Mustapha, Stephanie Tse Henbafan, Alohan Uzoma.
Also selected are Osakpamwan, Isah Nagogo, Ruth Ogunrombi, Andrew Iorkon, Jamilu Hamisu, Rachael Onyekwere, Adie Emmanuel Unimike, Umar Musa Anukpo, Yakubu
Aliyu, Ismail Ishaq, Idowu Stephen Omolade, Al-Ameen Kabiru Yusuf,
Scholastica Amalachukwu Ikeobi, Dahiru Mustapha, Baffa Usman Usman,
Uzaifa Abubakar Ilela, Ebenezer Folaesho, Muhammad Bin Lawal, Aminu
Kabiru, Habibu Salihu, Idris Ibrahim Buba, Aminu Muhammed Yakubu, Aziz
Ahmed, Capehas Hamen.