NFF Secretary General Commends Governor Saraki on KFA
AbdulTaofeeq, a student of the Kwara State Football Academy (KFA) recently sealed a contract with F.K. Ventspils Football Club.
The academy, which was established by Governor Bukola Saraki in 2005 to hunt for young talents in the game of soccer is beginning to yield positive results with the signing of a product of the institution to commence professional football.
Speaking at the unveiling ceremony, which was witnessed by the Secretary General of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), Barrister Musa Amadu, the State Commissioner for Sports and Youth Development, Dr Amuda Kannike who expressed great delight at the development, said the vision for establishing the academy was being realized.
The Commissioner praised Dr Saraki’s efforts at developing professional football which he envisioned through the establishment of the academy, expressing joy that the academy was now yielding good dividends in return.
Dr Kannike disclosed that arrangements have been concluded by the European Club for AbdulTaofeeq to join his other colleagues in due course, adding that about ten other players would be travelling next season to commence triers in the European league.
While thanking the governor for his support to the academy, he also disclosed that the State Government was making frantic efforts at scouting for talents in other sporting activities apart from football with a view to making the State a hub in sports development.
Also speaking, the Secretary General of NFF, Barrister Musa Amadu commended the governor for his vision at establishing the academy which he said had remained a model in the country.
Amadu noted that there were hidden young talents spread across the country which have not been tapped and enjoined the management of the academy to intensify efforts at bringing in more of such talents to further take football to greater heights.
He charged the player to be a good ambassador of the academy, the State and the country in Europe and assured the academy of adequate support from the NFF.
In his remark, the Administrator of the Football Academy, Mr Kunbi Titiloye disclosed that the signing of AbdulTaofeeq was the first contract for professional soccer by the academy and expressed appreciation to Dr Saraki for his unflinching support.
He said the only way forward to enhance football in Nigeria is to develop the youths, pointing out that apart from AbdulTaofeeq, nine other boys would be travelling to Europe for professional football in the next two weeks.
Mas’ud Adebimpe
Chief Press Secretary to the Kwara State Governor
21/12/2010
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