AMERICAN FOOTBALL INTRODUCED TO LAGOS SCHOOL'S



The Nigerian Secondary School flag Football League started on November 22nd.

The qualifiers consists of 40 Secondary Schools in Lagos.

Matches will hold at Diary Farm Agege, Green Spring Field, Elegbata Stadium & LASU.

The kids will learn and play the American Football. 


President of the Association Mr Babajide Akeredolu; "This week marks an epoch making period of the Nigerian American football Association. NAFA was established to harness and unleash the best of American football into the Nigerian Economy. 

Akeredolu; "Our believe in the sport to drive a collaborative culture,  create new opportunities for work & scholarships for Nigerian youths, promote healthy living, commercial opportunities & foster a society in dire need of strategy, structure & passion can not be understated". 


He further explained that the aim is to make the sports popular in Nigeria and most importantly represent Nigeria by Kick starting a professional American football league that will consist of American football teams all over Africa,  divided into 4 regional conferences.


The tournament will parade 19 male teams and 21 female teams.

The kids engagement was massive.

The kids were excited to learn the sport and play the game.

They had fun today.


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