Ben Duamlong, a former coach of Nigeria’s under-20 team, graduated with first-class honours from the University of Jos.
The 70-year-old Super Eagles assistant coach during the Korea/Japan 2022 World Cup was among the 20,532 students who graduated from the university in 2023.
Duamlong, who studied painting at the university, was among the 112 students who received first-class honours.
Speaking to Daily Trust he said;
What prompted me to go back to the university at this age is because of my passion for art. All my life, I have always drawn but never painted. I like painting. I can draw but I can’t paint. So, after retiring in 2014, as a footballer, I stayed home doing nothing. That is why I decided to go back to school.