The head coach of Nigeria senior volleyball team, Japhet Nuhu has stated that the crop of players currently in camp preparing to participate at the 2019 Men’s All Africa Games qualifiers in Abidjan have what it takes to excel.
The Zone 3 Men’s All Africa Games Qualifiers men come up from 17th to 25th May, 2019, and speaking during the team training session in Kaduna, coach Nuhu said the players are in high spirit.
“I believe the set of players in camp for the All Africa Games Qualifiers will succeed. The pressure is high, some believe we cannot perform but we will prove doubters wrong.
“The level of preparations is in top gear and the players are in high spirit”.
He revealed that the country is about to witness a new generation of volleyball players adding that for a nation to succeed they have to invest in the younger generation.
Nuhu said, “Anyone that has the young generation in mind means that he is building for the future. The present administration has a future for volleyball in Nigeria that is why we are ensuring we encourage the younger players.
“Most of the younger players will be representing Nigeria at the World Championships and of course they need exposure and working. That is why we feel they should be part of the All African Games qualifiers preparations”.
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