In a display of his usual generosity, the Chairman of the Lagos State Football Association, Hajji Gafar Olawale Liameed, has once again initiated his annual scholarship program for a new group of beneficiaries participating in the NIS Coaches Course.
He has notably raised the stakes by including five female and nine male students selected from the National Association of Nigeria Students.
These individuals will join an additional group of 36 coaches chosen for the training course, contributing to the growing roster of football coaches funded by the scholarship from 36 Lion Investment Limited.
The 14 fortunate students will receive football education at the National Institute For Sports, Nigeria’s leading sports institution.
According to the sponsor, Hajji Gafar, this sports education initiative aligns with the youth empowerment vision of His Excellency, Governor Babajide Olushola Sanwo-Olu, which emphasizes the use of sports, especially football, as a means of social reengineering.
The five female students set to benefit from this commendable initiative are Afenisumen Eunice (University of Lagos), Adeleke Ameenah (Lagos State University), Ekun Balikis (Lagos State University), Lawal Abibat (Lagos State University), and Ogundele Olajumoke (Federal College Of Fisheries and Marine Technology).
The male recipients include Bello Yusuf (Lagos State University), Oyewole Peter (University of Lagos), Usman Azeez (Lagos State University), Olayioye Samuel (Lagos State University).
Additionally, Tokunbo Lateef (Federal College Of Fisheries and Marine Technology), Olukotun Damilola (University of Lagos), Onah Onyekachi (Federal College Of Fisheries and Marine Technology), Adeyemi Tomisin (Lagos State University), and Omolale David (University of Lagos) are also among the beneficiaries.