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CAVB Zone 3 Nations Cup: We are not in Ghana to count stars says Odumo

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6 years ago

August 1, 2019

The coach of Nigeria U23 volleyball team, Augustine Odumo said his team is not in Ghana to count the number of stars at the CAVB Zone 3 Nations Cup.

The 2019 CAVB Zone 3 Nations Cup is scheduled for 2^nd to 9^th August, 2019 at Lebanon House in Accra, Ghana.

Odumo said expressed his belief in the U23 team to win the 2019 CAVB Zone 3 Nations Cup.

The former senior team coach pointed out that positive mindedness and togetherness will play a massive role at the tournament.

While giving credits to the NVBF board led by Engineer Musa Nimrod, Odumo believes the age grade teams can put Nigeria on the world map.

He said, “The team comprises of very young players and the mission is very simple; go and win the trophy in Ghana. I have so much confidence in these set of players that they will do well at the 2019 CAVB Zone 3 Nations Cup”.

List of selected:

Setters: Patrick Davou (Nigeria Customs Service) and Stanley Manfred (UCEM of Enugu)

Middle: Philip Akande (Nigeria Customs Service), Pascal Ozakoye (Plateau Rocks) and Jayeola Abdulqodri (Offa Spikers)

Sides: Timothy Ogwulumba (Sunshine Spikers), Michael Abari (Kano Pillars) and Promise Abeki (Famous Spikers).

Opposite Setters: Babalola Hussaine (Nigeria Police Force) and Samuel Augustine (Nigeria Immigrations Service)

Liberos: Zakariya Sylvanus (Plateau Rocks) and Peter John (Nigeria Immigration Service)

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CLTC DG Reaffirms FG’s Dedication to Nurturing Innovative, Productive Nigerian Youth

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1 week ago

September 29, 2025

The Gleamer

By Joel Ajayi

The Director-General of the Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre (CLTC), Ms. Rinsola Abiola, has reaffirmed the Centre’s commitment to raising young Nigerians who are productive, innovative, and imbued with patriotism, service, and integrity.

She gave the assurance on Monday in Abuja in her goodwill message at the ongoing two-day Retreat on Presidential Priorities and Deliverables — 2025 Mid-Term Review, where she also commended the Ministry of Youth Development, led by Hon. Ayodele Olawande, for championing youth-focused initiatives under the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

According to Abiola, the retreat provides a unique opportunity to review and realign efforts to ensure that government policies and programmes translate into measurable impact in the lives of Nigerian youths.

“This retreat is both timely and strategic. It provides a platform to collectively review, align, and sharpen our focus on the priorities of Mr. President. More importantly, it allows us to deepen collaboration within the youth development sector to ensure that government policies deliver real change to our young people,” she said.

Highlighting the Centre’s achievements, Abiola disclosed that over 6,000 youths have been trained in value orientation and re-orientation in the just-concluded half-year period. She emphasized that the CLTC, with its long history of building citizenship values, leadership capacity, discipline, and volunteerism, remains steadfast in supporting the Ministry’s mandate and national priorities.

“We see ourselves as partners in this great task of nation-building. Our goal is to raise young Nigerians who are not only productive and innovative but also committed to the spirit of service, patriotism, and integrity,” she added.

Abiola urged stakeholders and participants at the retreat to bring forward actionable strategies that would strengthen coordination, eliminate bottlenecks, and accelerate delivery on presidential mandates.

She concluded by reaffirming CLTC’s readiness to collaborate with the Ministry and other agencies to advance youth development across Nigeria.

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