SHAIBU CALLS FOR COLLABORATION WITH NFF OVER SPORTS COACHING SHORTAGE
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By: Balogun Ibrahim
The Director-General of the National Institute for Sports, Philip Shaibu, has announced a two-year strategy aimed at tackling the shortage of coaches in Nigeria’s sports sector, according to The Media.
During a visit to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) headquarters in Abuja on Monday, Shaibu revealed that the country is facing an estimated deficit of about two million coaches and called for stronger collaboration with the football governing body to address the gap.
He said the visit was partly to pay condolence over the death of former NFA Chairman, Ibrahim Galadima, describing him as a respected leader whose legacy would be deeply missed across the football community.
Shaibu explained that the proposed partnership with the NFF is designed to transform coaching development in Nigeria, noting that a detailed study conducted by the institute revealed the scale of the shortage.
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He added that recent admissions at the institute also highlighted football’s dominance in Nigerian sports, revealing that out of 232 new students, 117 were football coaches—more than half of the intake.
According to him, this trend underscores Nigeria’s strong football culture.
Responding, the President of the NFF, Ibrahim Gusau, expressed the federation’s readiness to support the initiative, noting that coach development has been a priority under the current administration.
He cited ongoing coaching certification programmes, including CAF licensing courses, and assured that the NFF would collaborate with the institute to achieve its goals.
Also speaking, NFF General Secretary Mohammed Sanusi encouraged the institute to expand its curriculum to include a diploma programme in sports administration to further strengthen capacity in the sector.
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