Nigeria Cricket Federation, will play host to the first edition of West African Trophy, which is scheduled to kick-off at the Tafawa Balewa Square Oval in
, will play host to the first edition of West African Trophy, which is scheduled to kick-off at the Tafawa Balewa Square Oval in Lagos between October 4th and 15th.Uyi Akpata, President of the Federation, has said that the event is a result of cementing of new partnerships with new sponsors and will create platforms for the exposure of the national team to more international engagement which is key to their development.
General Manager of the Federation, Emeka Igwilo, said that the event also draws on the growing capacity of the Federation to host international facility, both in facility and personnels. Nigeria has six turf wickets that can host international cricket matches now, from zero in just four years ago. The International Cricket Council, ICC, has also made a note of Nigeria, as one of the countries to give special attention to, to help sustain the gains it has made in recent years.
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