A two-week development camp for the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Youth League All-stars has commenced in Abuja.
The 30 players arrived at the camp on Sunday, July 21st and are staying at the Goodluck Jonathan Athletes Performance Hostel within the FIFA Goal Project at the MKO Abiola National Stadium.
The camp includes seven players from the NPFL Champions, Rangers International Youth Team; six from the NPFL Runners-up, Remo Stars Youth Team; and five from the winners of the inaugural NPFL U-17 Youth League, Rivers United. Additionally, there are four players each from Plateau United and Katsina United, two from Lobi Stars, and one each from Abia Warriors and Sunshine Stars.
The players were selected from five zonal qualifiers held in February 2024 in Lafia, Kaduna, Ado Ekiti, Enugu, and Port Harcourt, as well as from the finals held from February 25th to March 3rd in Benin.
Several standout players have since been promoted to the senior teams of their respective clubs, with some also making it to the National U-17 team, which narrowly missed qualification for the AFCON U-17 Championship. Notable players in the camp include Oscar Ozornwanfor and Seiyefa Jackson of Rivers United, Chimaobi Igwilo of Rangers, and Aigbe Bolaji of Remo Stars.
The camp will conclude on August 3rd with plans for the players to travel to Spain for further training.
