By Akinwale Kasali
The Amaju Pinnick-led Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has effected some changes in the national team of Nigeria.
Though, it has been long overdue, but the Covid-19 Pandemic outb led to the delay in the appointment of officials for the National sides.
The NFF has now appointed former Under-20 Flying Eagles Head Coach, Isah Ladan Bosso to pilot the affairs of the Flying Eagles, while Christopher Danjuma retains the Under-20 Female team, the Falconets, in a lead role capacity. Bankole Olowookere emerged as Head Coach of the Under-17 female team, the Flamingos.
Former international defence player, Oladuni Oyekale will serve as first assistant to Bosso at the U-20, with Jolomi Atune Alli as second assistant.
Samaila Marwa Keshi is assistant coach-scout while Suleiman Shuaibu Akanmu is goalkeeper coach completing the Flying Eagles’ bench.
Fatai Amoo will head the Under-17 Golden Eaglets squad, to be assisted by Ahmed Lawal Dankoli as first assistant and Nnamdi Onuigbo as second assistant. Others are Hassan Abdallah a assistant coach-scout and Danlami Kwasau as goalkeeper coach in the crew.
Danjuma returns to the U-20 Falconets to be assisted by Moses Aduku as first assistant and Bilkisu Tijani as second assistant. Charity Nwere Nnedinma is the assistant coach-scout) while Audu Yahaya is the goalkeeper coach.
The U-17 Flamingos’ crew will be headed by Bankole Olowookere with Queen Okpa as first assistant coach and Adanna Nwaneri as second assistant. There is also Moroof Nojimu as assistant coach-scout and Mohammed Abubakar Ndanusa as goalkeeper coach.
The technical crew of the U-15 male side also known as Future Eagles will be led by Omoniyi Haruna Ilerika Usman to be assisted by Bassey Patrick as first assistant, Olubunmi Haruna as second assistant, Mohammed Kalli Kachalla as assistant coach-scout and Baruwa Olatunji as goalkeeper coach.
Abdullahi Tyabo Umar heads the crew for the U-13 team with Salisu Ibrahim as first assistant, Bamai Bukar as second assistant coach, Mohammed Kwairanga as third assistant, Ifeanyi Uba as assistant coach-scout and Abubakar Abdullahi to be goalkeeper coach.
