LULU CONGRATULATES 15 FOSLA ACADEMY STUDENTS FOR GAINING ADMISSION IN THE UNIVERSITY

Former NFF President and Proprietor of FOSLA Academy Karshi Abuja Alhaji Sani Lulu Abdullahi at the weekend congratulated the pioneer students of the Academy that were recently offered admission into Nasarawa University Keffi to pursue various academic disciplines.

Lulu who expressed his joy on the development said that the dream of establishing the Academy is gradually coming into fruition, and future revealed that the Academy would continue to sponsor the students until they complete their degree studies "the concept of  FOSLA Academy is to produce players who would excel in both academics and football. Within the last six years, you have excelled in the game of football in the country , now you have also excelled in your academics by doing excellently well in your Senior Secondary School examinations, and also gaining admission into the University. Now, I want to challenge you further to carry all the good attributes we have inculcated into you to the University, and also conquer in your various chosen academic disciplines, and University Sports. You are free to play for any club of your choice in the country, but always ensure that that will never jeopardize your academic pursuit. We are expecting you to come out with good grades at the end of your stay in the University " the former FCT Director of Sports told the lucky students in a meeting at the weekend.

The Omachi Atah of Igaland warned that the Academy is ready to part ways with any of the students who tries to jeopardize his education for football,  insisting that they must combine both effectively to secure a better future for themselves, their families and the country in general. He challenged the other students of the Academy to ensure that they surpass the achievements of the pioneer students both in academics and football. He finally called on other spirited individuals and bodies in country to support the Academy to secure a greater future for the less privileged children in the country.

It would be recalled that Nasarawa University Keffi recently offered provisional admission to 15 out of 19 scholarship students of the Academy to study various academic disciplines in the University.

FOSLA Academy was established in 2011 to give students who are naturally endowed in the game of football the opportunity to pursue their football career and education at the same time.