Nigeria unveils squad for 2023 African Women's Volleyball Championship

Nigeria unveils squad for 2023 African Women's Volleyball Championship

Hassan Abdulsalam 14:29 - 13.08.2023

The 21st African Senior Women's Volleyball Championship will be place in Yaounde, Cameroon, from August 14 to August 29.

The senior women's volleyball team of Nigeria has unveiled players for the 2023 Africa Senior Women's Volleyball Championship in Cameroon.

The 21st African Senior Women's Volleyball Championship will be place in Yaounde, Cameroon, from August 14 to August 29.

head coach of Nigeria senior women’s volleyball team, Samuel Ajayi
head coach of Nigeria senior women’s volleyball team, Samuel Ajayi head coach of Nigeria senior women’s volleyball team, Samuel Ajayi

The unveiling was posted on the Nigerian Volleyball Federation's (NVBF) Facebook page on Sunday.

Superstar Opposite hitter, Albertina Francis (NSCDC), Ijeoma Ukpabi (COAS Spikers), captain Comfort Amonwu (NSCDC), setter Sharon Achi and Libero Jummai Bitrus are some of the regular players who made the cut.

New girls; Aliyat Usman (CNS Spikers), Venesa Okike (Benue Queens), Deborah Chukwu (COAS Spikers), Blessing Unkwe (NSCDC) and Kelechi Ndukauba (CNS Spikers) were also included in the squad.

Those dropped from the team include; Naomi Yaro (Kada Emeralds), Sarah Ali (COAS Spikers), Elizabeth Ilesanmi (CNS Spikers), Mariam Usman (CNS Spikers), Aisha Abdulraheem (CNS Spikers), Ifeoma Mordi (COAS Spikers), Charity Sylvester (COAS Spikers) and Dorathy Joseph (Kada Emeralds).

Nigeria senior women’s volleyball team

FULL LIST:

  • Achi Sharon (NSCDC), 
  • Aliyat Usman (CNS Spikers), 
  • Venesa Okike (Benue Queens), 
  • Comfort Amonwu (NSCDC), 
  • Ijeoma Ukpabi (COAS Spikers), 
  • Happy Wushilang (NSCDC), 
  • Deborah Chukwu (COAS Spikers), 
  • Sandra Ozabor (NSCDC), 
  • Blessing Unkwe (NSCDC), 
  • Kelechi Ndukauba (CNS Spikers), 
  • Albertina Francis (NSCDC) and 
  • Jummai Bitrus (CNS Spikers).
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