The Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) board on Wednesday engaged the students of Emotan College, Benin City in an interactive development programme tagged ‘Football-Fusion, Football and Education’.
The event is part of activities on ground for the on-going Nigeria Women Premier League (NWPL) Super 4 competition at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City, Edo State.
The NWFL board vice chairman, Rt. Hon. Margaret Icheen stormed the College with her members, NWPL Super 4 teams, the Edo state FA team and journalists for the inspiring and motivational talk show.
Icheen who took turn to address the students both in the junior and senior colleges told the highly charged and excited students that they can always excel in life by combining education and sports as ably shown by the inspiring achievements recorded by the key NWPL Super 4 teams’ players in the entourage.
“We are here to encourage you to take your education serious as well as involve yourselves in football as girls. “Unlike what you may have heard in the past that it is almost a taboo for girls to engage themselves in football, not only is the perception erroneous and misconceived the truth remains that you can excel in education and football as well as become a celebrity in the society,” Icheen told the students.