Moses Aduku Appointment Well Deserved- Shaibu

The Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Institute for Sports, H. E. Comrade Philip Shaibu has described the appointment of Edo Queens head coach Moses Aduku as well deserved and confident in his wealth of experience to bear in the Falconets.

Shaibu said that Aduku technical depth in women football has helped to change the narrative in Edo Queens while having the full hope that the experience will be put into display in his national assignment as falconets coach.

The NIS Boss as deputy governor of Edo state then and also the chairman of Edo Queens and Bendel Insurance football club secured the services of Moses Aduku as head coach of Edo Queens and the position he still hold till date.

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Friday officially appointed seasoned tacticians Manu Garba and Moses Aduku as head coaches of the national U17 and U20 teams respectively, following the approval of recommendations by its Technical and Development Sub-Committee.

In the women’s ranks, the NFF named Moses Aduku as Head Coach of the Falconets (Nigeria U20 girls), succeeding Chris Danjuma. Aduku brings a wealth of experience from the Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL), having managed top sides such as Bayelsa Queens and Edo Queens.

He also served as an assistant coach during the Falconets’ impressive run to the quarter-finals of the 2022 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup in Costa Rica.

Both appointments are strategic as Nigeria prepares for major competitions in the coming months.

The Falconets are scheduled to face Rwanda in a 2026 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup qualifying fixture in September, while the Golden Eaglets will compete in the WAFU B U17 Boys Tournament – also in September- which Nigeria will host.

Garba and Aduku are expected to officially resume duties this Sunday to begin preparations with their respective squads.

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