Siasia, Academy Partner On Youth Empowerment

A former Super Eagles coach, Samson Siasia,  will partner with the Charles and Fr. Ojukwu Football Academy in Anambra State to boost soccer development  and empower youths in the state.
Charles Ezeani, the proprietor of the academy, disclosed this in an interview with newsmen yesterday in Awka.
Ezeani said that Siasia and some foreign  academies were helping his institution to identify and groom  young  talents.
“After grooming the young footballers, we will take them to foreign countries for better professional training and to earn a decent living,’’ he said
Ezeani, who is also the member representing Anaocha II Constituency in the state assembly, said that the academy had signed deeds  with seven academies in three European countries to achieve the objective.
“Our effort is to economically empower the youths of my  constituency and the state in general.
“We want to take them off the streets by empowering and encouraging them through football.
“We are taking advantage of our partnership with Siasia and other academies overseas to catch them young  and  create decent living for them,’’ he said.
Ezeani said that the NFF also gave the academy an opportunity to play in the national U-23 team through Siasia’s efforts.
“When our team played the national team, the NFF was impressed and it encouraged us to do more.
“We are making efforts to expand by going into partnerships with foreign academies.
“As soon as we discover some talents, we shall send them to the foreign academies to be groomed professionally,’’ he said.