The Rivers State Ministry of Education has commenced admission of students into it’s real Madrid Football Academy in PortHarcourt.
The selection process of the prospective students which began on Monday was conducted by the Rivers State Ministry of Education in collaboration with the Real Madrid Football Academy.
In a press release which was made available to journalists in journalists in PortHarcourt on Monday by Faustina Nwanekwu, Media Assistant to the Commissioner of Education in State, Prof. Kaniye Ebeku, noted that the government was pleased and committed to Sports activities.
Nwanekwwu said: “The two-pronged process began today with aptitude test held at the premises of Model Girls Secondary School, Rumuokwuta, Rivers State.
“Supervised by the State Commissioner for Education, Professor Kaniye Ebeku and the S.A on Real Madrid Football Academy, Rivers State, Mr. Christopher Green, the exercise was held under strict compliance with all COVID-19 health protocols.
“The exercise was very well organized and managed. There was palpable enthusiasm for the exercise, and equal eagerness on the part of prospective candidates to gain admission into the specialized Academy.
“The process continues on Tuesday at the Sharks Stadium, hospital Road, Port Harcourt with practical screening to assess the candidates’ footballing skills.”
