Haasan Wada: Kogi FA Will Encourage Women To Play Football

Mr Hassan Wada, the newly elected vice chairman of Kogi State Football Association, has assured that the Alhaji Umar Isah-led FA board will encourage women participation in football in the state.

Mr Wada, who lauded the impressive display of Confluence Queens despite the 3-0 loss to the Super Falcons at the Fifa Goal Project pitch, Abuja at the weekend, acknowledged a huge turn around in women football in Kogi.

“Well, like I said, they (Confluence Queens) were very impressive considering where we were two seasons ago and where we are today. To play the Super Falcons – senior women national team in the country. It means that the Confluence Queens have done a good job,” Mr Wada told journalists.

“Fortunately as a state, women football has gone far because we have Confluence Queens playing in the top tier league. So what we need to do to encourage girls within the state to playing football.

“That way we know there is a continuation of success at Confluence Queens. As an FA, we will sensitize the women and get them kicking. And we will see how we can organise tournament to encourage women participation in football,” said Wada, the son of Governor Idris Wada of Kogi State.

On his assessment of the reigning African women champions, Mr Wada believes the final squad of Coach Edwin Okon will surely do the country proud at the 2015 Fifa Women’s World Cup billed to hold from June 5 to July 6 in Canada.

“I think they are still in the process of selecting the best, from my knowledge they still have a lot of players who are not here – who are outside the country. I think by the time they pick the best 21 players for Nigeria, they will do well in the World Cup in Canada,” he concluded.