2022 Africa Men Handball C’ship: 30 players resume intensive camping in Abuja

By Akeem Lawal 

TECHNICAL Adviser of the Senior Men National Handball Team, Coach Rafiu Salami have invited KS Vive Kielce player Faruk Yusuf, Israel based Obinna Annih and twenty eight other players for intensive camping ahead of the 2022 African Men's Handball Championship holding in Morocco.

The 30 players arrived Abuja for camping on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 after the executive board of the Handball Federation of Nigeria approved the list of players for preparation for the of the Nation's Cup that is in its 25th edition.

Several players, who participated at the just concluded Prudent Energy Handball Premier League were invited for camping after Coach Rafiu watched them in the league.

Some of the players include Goalkeeper Sanni Bature and his Kano Pillars teammates, Stephen Sesugh and Chris Ogedengbe, Confluence Stars duo of Anthony Agada and Cameroon-born Michael John, Sokoto Rima's Abbas Mohammed to mention a few.

Also included are foreign based players led by Obinna Annih and Kielce Vive of Poland sensation Faruk Yusuf.

Coach Rafiu Salami will be assisted by league winning Kano Pillars gaffer, Coach Solomon Yola and goalkeeper trainer Coach Segun Tunji.

Nigeria has participated in eleven editions of the Africa Men Handball Nations with their best outing recorded in the 1998 edition held in South Africa wherein they finished 4th after losing to Egypt 35-26.

The Africa Men Handball Championship, which will commence from January 13 to 23 2022, is the African qualifying tournament for the 2023 World Men's Handball Championship in Poland and Sweden.

List of the 30 Invited Players:

1.Adamolugbe Oladunjoye  -POLICE MACHINE 

2.Solomon Agbaji -ASPAC OF BENIN REP.

3.Mohammed Sani Bature -KANO PILLARS 

4.Mohammed Abbas -SOKOTO RIMA

5.Oseni Danasabe - D-DEFENDERS

6.Stephen Sessugh KANO PILLARS 

7.Dele Kelvin Gbenga -CONFLUENCE STARS 

8.Igwekire Joseph  -SOKOTO RIMA 

9.Umahi Chinyere D-DEFENDERS

10.Mohammed Anas -SOKOTO RIMA 

11.Ajibike Kareem  -TOJEMARINE

12.Andrew Ojo -KANO PILLARS 

13.Aminu Chris Adamu -FLOWERS OF BENIN REP.

14.Ahmed Chris Ogedengbe -KANO PILLARS 

15.Aminu Aliyu -NIGER UNITED 

16.Kassim Yazid -NIGER UNITED 

17.Ibrahim Dikko -SEASIDERS

18.Abubakar Atabo -SAFETY SHOOTERS 

19.Anthony Agada -CONFLUENCE STARS 

20.Mudashiru Abdulmajeed D-DEFENDERS 

21.John Michael -CONFLUENCE STARS 

22.Okubuike Kingsley -FLOWERS OF BENIN REP. 

23.Adigwe Emeka -FLOWERS OF BENIN REP. 

24.Kingdom Amanaka  -SAFETY SHOOTERS 

24.Seun Adeleke -TOJEMARINE

26.Yusuf Faruk -POLAND

27.Ani Obinna -ISRAEL

28.Obinna Patrick -ISRAEL

29.Rotibi Gbenga -MOROCCO

30.Cole Gbenga Tobi -MOROCCO

Source: HFN MEDIA