Omo! Na serious gbege wey dey unfold for Naija cricket as Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) don start to yan for new head coach position after Steve Tikolo carry waka go!
Last week, di former Kenyan international wey don dey manage di Yellow Greens for three years don pack him bags and leave, after dem give am small send-off ceremony for Lagos. As e don take waka, dem go need better person wey fit lead di national team to higher heights.
During Tikolo tenure, di Yellow Greens no dey jara—dem manage to win two regional titles fit. 2023 and 2025 West Africa Tournament no too far from dia memory, as dem climb di ICC ranking from 42nd wey no too sweet to 37th. Na so success dey come, but now, na next phase dem dey look for.
For di NCF Facebook page, dem don drop di criteria wey anybody wey wan apply go need to fit meet. Dem talk say you gatz get at least Level 3 coaching qualification, 8 to 10 years coaching experience, and you must sabi modern cricket methodology well well. No be small tin o, na for this one wey we dey call high-performance environment experience matter pass.
Deadline to submit application na February 16, 2026, so if you dey serious, better quick do am before dem close shop. Plenty stakeholders don already dey talk say dem get confidence sey NCF go bring out person wey fit carry di team go beta level.
Endurance Ofem, wey be former captain and currently dey run di Club Cricket Committee for Lagos, don talk say this change na opportunity to grow. “It tough to say goodbye to Steve, but we dey look forward to di next chapter,” he talk give reporta. He also emphasize sey make dem consider local coaches too, make dem no forget wetin fit help di players shine well.
Barnaby Ephraim, wey dey manage men’s U-19 team before, don yarn for di recruitment matter too. “Whoever wey dem go pick, make sure sey na person wey get interest for di players,” he talk. He lament sey we get certified local coaches wey fit handle di matter, so make dem no just look outside.
Na so di matter be my people! E go sweet to see how dis selection go happen, because we sabi say Nigerians dey eager to see di Yellow Greens shine for international stage again. So, make we dey watch closely and hold our breath as NCF dey plan di next big step for our boys!
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