The Serie A club have secured the signing of the 61-year-old for their youth team based in the Nigerian capital
AS Roma Academy in Abuja have appointed former Nigeria U17 and U20 coach John Obuh as their new technical director.
The appointment was confirmed on Monday with a statement from the academy's country manager, Robin Adakosa.
Obuh has been without a coaching job since he left his role in Nigeria Professional Football League club Akwa United in December 2019.
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The 61-year-old has distinguished himself in the area of youth development in football environment having led Nigeria to finish as runners-up at the 2009 Fifa U17 World Cup on home soil.