The Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF) Thursday in Lagos opened camp for eight beach volleyball players in preparation for the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships scheduled for The Netherlands.
The Federation’s Secretary-General, Adisa Beyioku, said on Thursday in Abuja that the camping programme would be for two weeks.
“The Federation has opened camp for six female and two male beach volleyball players and they will be in camp for two weeks.
“At the end of it all, a female team will be picked to depart for Holland for the World Championships.
The championships is scheduled for June 26 to July 5, with the Nigerian side taking part in the female championship.
Beyioku listed the male players invited to camp to strengthen the team for the World Championships as Goodluck Ayansodike and Kayode Ajilore.
“The female players are Priscilla Agera, Isabella Laju, Hajara Audu, Mariam Garba, Blessing David and Tochukwu Nnoruga,’’ he said.
The NVBF secretary-general further said the camping would also serve as the male and female teams’ preliminary preparation for the 11th All-Africa Games (AAG) scheduled for Sept. 4 to Sept. 19.
“This is because some of the players in camp for the World Championships are to be used for the AAG in Brazzaville, Congo in September,’’ he said.
