By Albert Akota
As part of its efforts to empower Nigerian youths in the game of football, a high rising football club in Abuja, Paul E Football Club has formally unveiled its Women team.
The team according to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the club Somtochukwu Chikebebe is aimed at removing the girl child from the street and empowering them using the game of football.
He said that girls who are within the the ages of 15 to 18 years will be encouraged to combine the game with their education to ensure that they are properly positioned for the future.
He said that the team will be professionally managed alongside the male team that are already participating in the NLO Division 2 League. He promised to ensure that the team participates in various developmental programs within the country and outside.
“this is the major reason why we have brought in quality hands in Women Football to thinker the team.
We have Jumbo Lastborn as the Head coach, National U.17 Assistant coach Adanna Nwaneri and National U20 Assistant coach Bilikisu Tijani as the Assistants. Ngozi Ezeh will be Team Manager of the team” he concluded.
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