Project 2027 netball training lands in Benin City

CSports and Educational Development ( CSED) Initiative, in partnership with Edo State Senior Secondary Schools Education Board ( SSEB), and Edo State Sports Commission ( ESSC), has revealed that it has trained 38 secondary schools’ Physical and Health Education teachers, as well as Physical Education practitioners from UNIBEN and College of Education, Igueben.

The training, which was held January 18 and 19, 2024, was on the game of netball, a sport that is played by more than 20 million people all over the world.

The training, held at the

Media Centre and Indoor Sports hall of the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City, was facilitated by Netball Africa certified coaches, which include Bethel Omigie, Onome Edward Fuludu, Patience Odiri Urhobojevwe and Edema Fuludu.

The participants were taught the theoretical and practical aspects of netball, which, though uniquely designed for girls and women, is now gradually trying to be inclusive by encouraging boys to learn how to play the game.

While addressing the participants, the National coordinator of CSED Initiative, Edema Fuludu stated that he was happy with the turnout at the training, noting that the two- day seminar provided participants opportunity to understand the basics of netball, as well as the importance of safeguarding in sport.

“We are indeed very happy and would want to thank the Chairman of Edo State Sports Commission, Yusuf Alli, for collaborating with us, as well as the Edo State Commissioner of Education, Dr. Joan Osa Oviawe, for approving this training for the future trainers, who will be saddled with the responsibility of teaching netball to our young girls and boys at various public and private educational institutions in Edo State.

“We want our girls to learn and benefit from playing the game of netball in future. There are good possibilities of getting scholarships and playing the game of netball at professional level in the UK, Australia, and New Zealand.