The Head Coach of Nigeria`s women senior volleyball team, Samuel Ajayi said his team will finish on the podium at the upcoming 13th African Games in Ghana.
Ajayi led the women’s team to a fourth position at the 12th African Games in Morocco in 2019.
Ajayi stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja.
The coach said that the team started training before the general camp organisd by the Sports ministry.
“The president of the Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF), Musa Nimrod decided that we should be in camp before the general camp.
“This shows that the Federation means business. It gave the coaching crew enough room to select the final 12 players.
” I believe with God on our side, we will outshine, finish on the podium and return home with a medal, ” he said.
He said that in 2019, the women’s team narrowly lost the third place match because of the home advantage in Morocco”, he said.
Aayi said that with the quality of players selected for the Games, the federation will certainly finish on the podium in Ghana.
The players selected included, Sharon Achi, Aliyah Usman, Ijeoma Ukpabi, Maryam Ibrahim, Happy Wushilang, Ifunanya Udeagbala, Blessing Unekwe.
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The other players are Deborah Chukwu, Helen Umeh, Mmesomachi Okekearu, Kelechi Ndukauba and Mariam Usman.
NAN reports that the African Games will take place in Ghana from March 8 to March 23.
The Games will be held in Accra, Kumasi and Cape Coast. (NAN)
