Coach Ladan Bosso of the national U-20 male team has invited 50 players to camp ahead of the 2009 Africa youth Championship scheduled for Rwanda.
According to the spokesman of the Nigeria Football Association, Demola Olajire, the move comes as the first phase of preparations for the tournament.
The players are all expected to arrive at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Hostel, Kaduna on Tuesday 8th April while training will start in earnest on the following day.
The players are: Odia Henry (Paulson Academy), Frank Onuaye (Pepsi Academy), Francis Okenu (Kaduna Academy), Oiora Nnakno, Chijioke Akpan (Heartland FC), Adigun Adebayo (3SC), Abe Sunday (Sunshine Stars), Twanya Samuel, Mohamed Bala Saidu, Hamza Abubakar Lolo (Niger Tornadoes), Chibuzor Nwogbo, Musa Saidu (Zamfara Utd), Reuben Gabriel, Benjamin Isaya, Peter Ambrose (Kaduna Utd), Wahab Afolabi, Eugene Salami (Lobi Stars), Monday Osagie, Munir Uballe (Bayelsa Utd), Yusuf Alhassan Chaki (Gombe Utd), Lucky Eje (Rangers), Uwadia Henry, Stanley Okoro, Festus Austin (Insurance), Joshua Abaje, Mamuda Isa (Jigawa Stars), Emmanuel Itodo (Unattached), Juwon Ayo, Abubakar Olalekan (Kwara Utd), Kabiru Charaph, Salau Abubakar (Wikki Tourists), Emmanuel Adano (FCT), Kingsley Williams (Ebonyi Angels), John Samuel, Monday Daniel (Prime FC), Tara Emmanuel (Sokoto Utd), Nurudeen Oladimeji (Crown FC), Williams Tony (Gabros), Alhaji Mohamed (Kano Pillars), Chijioke Leeker (Unattached), Samson Onyechezoma (IBB FC), Oni Stephen Olalekan (Gateway FC), Bulus Pwada (Makwada FC), Sadique Lawan (Jimeta Utd), Philip Chijioke (Abuja), Francis Chinedu (Valencia FC Lagos), Folorunsho Samuel (Akure), Nneka Prince (Dolphin FC), Musa Mustapha (FC Abuja), McDonald Igbankwe (Bussdor FC).
The camping is expected to last three weeks
Published: 2008-04-05 11:22:38
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