Coordinator
of the Presidential Amnesty Programme revealed on Wednesday that at
least a total of sixty-six ex-agitators and selected youths in the oil
rich region have been offered scholarships to Barcelona.
File photo of Bakassi militants used for illustrative purposes only
Sixty-six ex-agitators and selected youths in the Niger Delta area
have been offered scholarships to study Sports Management Fundamental at
the Johan Cruyff Institute of Barcelona, the Presidential Amnesty
Programme said on Wednesday.
The Coordinator of the programme, retired Brig.-Gen. Paul Boroh,
said that the course contents of Sports Management Fundamental were put
together by the University of Amsterdam.
Boroh, who is also the Special Adviser to the President on Niger
Delta Affairs, said that the programme was meant to blend academic with
sports education.
The coordinator said beneficiaries would combine their studies with
training sessions while in camp and also have three hours lectures
every day.
Boroh said, at the end of four months, successful course
participants would be awarded Foundation of Sports Management
certificates.
He said this could lead them to proceed for their post graduate diploma in sports management, marketing and promotion.
“Why we are introducing the course to the beneficiaries of the
PAP and young people in the region is to give them the opportunity to
blend academic and sports because when you are exceptionally talented,
most times there is the tendency to disconnect from school.
“This course is providing opportunity for those players who
wish to pursue formal education while being actively involved with
soccer, to combine academic and their football career.
‘It is a programme for all those who want to have a career in sports,” Boroh said.
He said the course provided opportunity for persons in camps to pursue their educational careers.
Boroh, however, added that graduands from the programme would find jobs easily because football attracts attention.
The coordinator described sports as one of the most important
facets of Niger Delta culture and community, arguing that few activities
could rally the emotions and fire up the regional spirit like sports.
“This is why we want to give our beneficiaries the opportunity
to experience sports and live better through sports, whether as a
professional sportsperson, amateur player, spectator or volunteer,” he said.
He commended the facilitators of the programme in Africa, Alhaji
Faruk Yabo, who also is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of To Be
Connected Nigeria, an NGO, and the CEO of Sia-One Sports Academy and
former Super Eagles’ National Coach, Samson Siasia.
PAP office had stated that it would enroll 200 beneficiaries of its
programme for all inclusive sports at the SIA’one Soccer Academy.
-NAN
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