The National Institute for Sports (NIS) in collaboration with the Akwa Ibom State Football Association, is set to commence its eight-week summer basic coaching programme in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, as part of efforts to develop sports through quality education and grassroots capacity building.
Key Highlights:
- NIS and the Akwa Ibom FA will launch an eight-week basic coaching programme in Uyo.
- The course will train participants in coaching fundamentals, drills, planning, and competition management.
- It is open to coaches, retired athletes, sports administrators, and aspiring coaches.
- Participants who complete the programme will receive an NIS certificate.
According to the institute, the programme is part of its strategic drive to take coaching education closer to aspiring and practising coaches across the country.
Akwa Ibom State falls within the NIS South-South Zonal Centre, headquartered in Benin City, Edo State, reflecting the institute’s commitment to making professional sports education accessible throughout the region.
Participants will receive comprehensive training in the fundamentals of sports coaching, practical coaching techniques, drill organisation, exercise planning and competition management.
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Upon successful completion, participants will be awarded an NIS certificate of participation/completion.
The programme is open to football coaches, grassroots coaches, sports academy instructors, youth leaders, retired athletes, club coaches, sports administrators, graduates aspiring to build careers in sports coaching, and anyone seeking a solid foundation in coaching.
Under the leadership of the Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Institute for Sports, Philip Shaibu, the institute said it continues to expand coaching education and strengthen grassroots sports development across Nigeria through its zonal centres and strategic partnerships.
The Institute stated that the Uyo programme reflects Shuaibu’s commitment to producing highly skilled coaches, fostering talent development, and ensuring that every geopolitical zone benefits from its professional training programmes.
Interested participants have been encouraged to register, with further details on the commencement of the programme to be communicated by the Institute.
The statement was signed by Ben Ogbemudia, Special Assistant on Media to the NIS director general.
