My dream is to produce best footballers in Fosla Academy - Sanni Lulu

My dream is to produce best footballers in Fosla Academy - Lulu ...endorsement with students on scholarship By Amaechi Agbo Former Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President, Alhaji Sani Lulu Abdulahi has disclosed that his mission is to produce best footballers in the country through Folsla academy. Alhaji Lulu stated this while addressing parents, coaches and students who participated in the final screening and endorsement for the award of scholarship to 8 students in the school on Friday. The former NFF boss said that although the project of establishing FOSLA Academy was challenging at the beginning, noted that he was satisfied with what the school has achieved within 8 years of its establishment. "We don't have resources to manage the school but we can manage the little we have to achieve the best results possible. Our project appears difficult before man but before God, it is very easy. I have faith in God "When I started this project, people discouraged me and asked me how I could get a sponsor. It was difficult in the beginning but when I look at what we have achieved so far, I am absolutely happy.  "For the past three years, Fosla Academy has consistently set a standard in football competitions. We are the current champions of FCT Principals Cup in the FCT. But we cannot succeed in our mission if the staff are not committed and the students not willing to learn.  "I don't need anybody in this country to recognise me. I am doing this work because it is my calling and only God can reward me.  "My primary partners are the coaches. My dream is not to send players to Europe, my primary dream is to produce players to be the best in the country. If the player is not the best in the country, he or she cannot succeed abroad.  "In our first Shell Cup tournament, my players were paid N45, 000 by Shell but I did not keep the money. I sent it to their parents.  "European countries and scounts have approached me severally to send my players to them but when I asked them about the continued education of the players, they told me that after two or three years with them, they would continue their education. But I said no, it cannot be. Their education is key at this point. We need to develop them. In Fosla, my dream is simple, education is number one; football is second because any child who is intelligent can play good football.  "The parents should challenge us to do better. We want to collectively develop the children and when that is done, the benefit will be to Nigeria.  "We went through pains and challenges when we started but I am happy at where we are now however I believe where we are going is greater," he said.  Thirteen students along with their parents and coaches drwan from the six area councils in the FCT including Karshi the host community, took part in the last screen/endorsement held on Friday, July 13. A total of 8 students aged 13 or below who scaled the last screening exercise, were offered admission to study in the academy starting from the new 2018/2019 academic session in September. The students offered admission and their area councils include; Bamaiyi Innocent (Abaji), Shedrack Gabriel (AMAC), Linus Hope (Gwagwalada), Kasimu Usman (Karshi) and Khadijat Zakari, (Bwari). Others are Folorusho Fumilayo (Gwagwalada), Faith Nwachukwu (Bwari) and Ezekiel Kingsley (AMAC) whose scholarship will be rectified on Monday.  Among the 8 successful students, were 3 female.  The parents and coaches of the students thanked the management and proprietor of the academy, Alhaji Sani Lulu Abdukahi for his humanitarian services and prayed God to protect and bless him.