Former Super Eagles defender, Sam Sodje has pleaded with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to provide the platform for players to learn vocations and acquire related skills when they are still active, saying such a move would help in stemming the rising unemployment among retired footballers.
He added that the move would also motivate the present generation of players to give more to the country knowing they would have something to fall back on when they retire.
Speaking at the weekend, Sodje noted that some Nigerian footballers live in penury on retirement because there has not been any form of orientation to teach them skills that would make them relevant in the system when they quit the scene.
He also advised the federation to create a platform that would teach such skills as furniture making, painting, and building designing, tailoring and other noble professions to those who may not want to continue in football line. Read more