Africa female number one, Dorcas Adesokan and Africa male number three, Clement Krobapor are among 16 players invited to camp for next month’s international Badminton Championship in Algeria.
Krobapor of NSCDC and 7 other players namely Anuoluwapo Opeyemi, Godwin Olufua, Enejoh Abah, Habeeb Bello, Usman Ayo Ishaq, Olawale Odunayo and Daniel Phillip are the eight male players in the Golden star badminton camp in Katsina.
Dorcas Adesokan, Deborah Ukeh, Zainab Momoh, Peace Orji, Tosin Atolagbe, Ruth Ebere, Amin Christopher and Omotola Felicia complete the 16 players in camp.
Meanwhile, President of the Badminton Federation of Nigeria, Francis Orbih revealed that three coaches have been given the task to lead the team to Algeria.
Maria Omonehin, George Haruna Shitta and Taju Sulaiman will take charge of the team who will be in camp for three weeks before departing for Algeria.
Nigeria will take part in the Algeria International Badminton Championship,Thomas and Uber Cup African Qualifiers and the All African Senior Individual Championship.