Boboye, Maikaba, Ilechukwu, Biffo, others jostle for national teams jobs

By Taofeek Babalola

Notable Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) coaches have been invited for interview for the vacant coaching job of the national teams, Sportinglens.blogspot.com reports.

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Thursday evening named seven NPFL coaches among 59 tacticians shortlisted for interview to occupy positions into various national teams.

The Federation is expected to fill vacant positions of head coach, assistant coach and goalkeeper trainer in the U-17, U-20 and U-23 national teams (men), the U-17 and Senior national teams (women) and the Beach Soccer national team.

Plateau United technical adviser, Kennedy Boboye led the list of seven NPFL coaches expected at the NFF Secretariat, Abuja on Tuesday, 22nd August 2017, with their original credentials and other relevant certificates/documents.

Others are Mountain of Fire and miracles Ministries coach, Fidelis Ilechukwu, Akwa United’ Abdullahi Maikaba and Gombe United coach Manu Garba.

Wikki Tourists technical adviser, Bala Nikyu, Ogunbote Olugbenga of Enyimba FC and Abia warriors’ Chief coach Abdullahi Usman Biffo completed the list.

However, Lobi Stars assistant coach, Evans Ogenyi, Kano Pillars’ Kabiru Baleria were also included in the list.

Meanwhile, unattached league veteran coaches like Zachary Baraje, Mohammed Baba Ganaru as well as Paul Aigbogun were also invited for the interview.

INVITED LEAGUE COACHES

Kennedy Boboye

Fidelis Ilechukwu

Abdullahi Maikaba

Manu Garba

Bala Nikyu

Ogunbote Olugbenga Ayodeji

Abdullahi Usman Biffo

UNATTACHED

Evans Ogenyi

Baba Ganaru Mohammed

Zachary Baraje

Paul Aigbogun

Kabiru Umar Baleria

THE INVITED COACHES:

Finidi George

Toyin Ayinla

Auwar Bashar

Maureen Madu

Adanna Nwaneri

Mary Godspower

Kennedy Boboye

Henry Oluwafiropo Abiodun

Fidelis Ilechukwu

Paul Aigbogun

Shola Ibrahim Adewuyi

Ajuma Peter Otache

Hassan Abdullahi Sharif

Jolomi Atoume

Bala Abubakar Mohammed

Ben Ogbe

Bunmi Oluwasonmi Haruna

Godwin Okon

Danladi Nasidi Alala

Abdullahi Maikaba

Haruna Ilerika

Peter Ijeh

Nduka Ugbade

Manu Garba

Patrick Olalere

Iliya Buba

Abdullahi Tayabo Umar

Randy Waldrum

Tama Aondofar

Ernest Teigbanyo

Suleiman Shaibu

Jide Dina

Adams Usman

Elshama Yunus Musa

Nathaniel Ogunwale

Emmanuel Akwuegbu

Baruwa Olatunji Abideen

Abdullahi Abubakar

Nkiru Okosieme

Monday Odigie

Evans Ogenyi

Kabiru Umar Baleria

Baba Ganaru Mohammed

Bala Nikyu

Etta Egbe

Christian Obi

Ewulu Afam Innocent Fancy

Ogunbote Olugbenga Ayodeji

Abdullahi Usman Biffo

Adeoye Obaseyi Onigbinde

Zachary Baraje

Morufu Najimu Adeyemi

Queendolyn Akpan

Atu Mamuzo Lucky

Taiwo Omobolanle

Adewale Laloko

Whyte Ogbonna

Usman Yinka Salihu