Local and foreign scouts are expected to be part of this year’s Cowbell/Multisports Summer Football Camp ongoing at the mainbowl of the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Multisports, Godwin Dudu-Orumen, said that the organisers were looking forward to three weeks of entertainment, good mental and physical conditioning of the kids.
“Local and foreign scouts are expected to be part of the camp, even as a number of ex-internationals are also confirmed to have sessions with the kids.
“We will also be expecting eminent Nigerians from the public and private sector to be giving motivational talks to the kids,” said Dudu-Orumen.
The journey to stardom for the next set of Nigeria soccer stars got underway at the National Stadium in Surulere, Lagos on Monday when President-General of the Nigeria Football and Other Sports Supporters Club, Dr. Rafiu Ladipo officially opened the camp.
Dudu-Orumen thanked Ladipo for identifying with the Summer Football Camp even as he expressed great satisfaction with the grand take off on Monday.
“From next week, we will be welcoming the ex-internationals, we want them to meet a settled side so the first week is more of registration and conditioning for the children,” he stated.
Ex-Barcelona star, Gbenga Okunowo , Henry Nwosu, Peter Rufai and Johnathan Akpobire are among the ex-internationals that are being expected.
Meanwhile, former President the Lagos State Chapter of the Nigerian Bar Association Chjioke Okoli (SAN) was also present at the National Stadium and he gave thumbs up to the organizers of the summer camp.
He said: “With projects like this, you are killing multiple birds with a stone, you get the children gainfully busy, make them healthy and also allow them exhibit and their talents.
A cross section of the parents’ present expressed delight with the top notched organization put in place again at this year’s summer camp.
