The Technical Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Tuesday decided at its meeting in Abuja that the former Super Falconets chief coach, Edwin Okon, should step into the position left by former chief coach of the Super Falcons, Kadiri Ikhana, as a caretaker handler.
Acting General Secretary, Dr. Emmanuel Ikpeme stated that the committee made the recommendation, pending the ratification of the NFF Executive Committee, in view of the two international friendly matches against the Senior Women’s Team of Japan, coming up in two Japanese cities on 22nd September and 26th September respectively.
Edwin Okon, who led the U-20 Women’s Team, Falconets, to the semi finals of last year’s FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, incidentally hosted by Japan, will be assisted on this caretaker basis by Christopher Danjuma, with Bala Mohammed as goalkeeper coach.
Ikpeme said: “The duo will have charge of the team for only the friendly games, as substantive coaching crews for the Super Falcons, Falconets (U-20) and Flamingos (U-17) will be constituted in due course.”
The committee also recommended that the NFF Executive Committee approve for four-time African Woman Player of the Year, Perpetua Nkwocha to proceed on a coaching course.
