By Sunday Agunbiade
Leadership of Nigeria Football Coaches Association, NFCA, Oyo State Chapter under the leadership of Coach Akinola Olatunji has distributed Operational Licenses to the registered coaches across the 33 Local Government Areas and Development councils in the state.
The distribution of the license which held last week signals the era of new vista of sanctity and sanity that will stamp out quacks and uncertified coaches in the state with 1,394 members received the certificate
Chairman, Oyo State Football Association, Alakinyele of Akinyele, HRM Oba James Odeniran who was part of the dignitaries and critical stakeholders that are waging war against Unregistered and quack coaches from being practiced in the state supported the initiative geared towards ending child trafficking and other menace in football circle in the state
“In strict adherence to the slogan of Oyo State in the scheme of things as a pace Setter State, the end has come to the proliferation of certain individuals who go around playing friendly or competitive matches without showing their licenses ably approved by the Nigeria Football Coaches Association, Oyo State Chapter under Coach Akinola Olatunji led Executives:. Said the respected King
It would be recalled that the Association launched an Operation No License, No Practice in the state on May 29 and invited dignitaries which included the President of Nigeria Football Coaches Association, Doctor Ladan Bosso,Chairman, Oyo State Football Association, Alakinyele of Akinyele, HRM Oba James Odeniran where the government representatives, State FA Chairman and other statutory bodies of NFF were present to drive home their resolve to sanitize the system.
The erudite talent developers, Olatunji , while briefing newsmen in Ibadan, read a riot act that whosoever is found training or gathering players without registering with the state Association under the Nigeria Football Coaches Association will be severally dealt with in line with extant laws guiding the administration of the Coaches Association.
“We the Executives of the Nigeria Football Coaches Association (Oyo State Chapter), an affiliate of Oyo State Football Association/Nigeria Football Federation, Abuja wish to inform the general public that the Nigeria Football Coaches Association, Oyo State Chapter is the only regulatory body registered with CAC . The body which cuts across the 33 Local Government in the state has over 1,394 members saddled with the responsibilities to enhance Football development in the country.
“We can unequivocally inform you that the Association has a *Uniform Identity Card* which distinguishes us from quacks and in a bid to consolidate this, we are going to ensure that all registered coaches with *Operational License alone* is allowed to practice so as to regulate and sanitize the body in our dear state.”
“We have presented to the state FA all our certified football coaches with samples of Operational License”. said coach Ayodeji Charles Adeyemo. This no doubt will save our children that intend to play football from the quack coaches to get it right from the scratch. Whoever is found practicing anywhere in the state without the license will not like to tell the story thereafter “.
