Enugu State Government, has concluded plans and arrangements for the screening exercise for football players, ahead of fte fast approaching 23rd National Sports Festival, NSF, scheduled to hold in the state, later in the year.

The exercise which is being conducted by the Ministry for Youth and Sports Development in collaboration with the state football association, will witnessed male and female football players from various clubs across the state, jostle for spots in Team Enugu.

Organizers disclosed that the 3-day program will commences on Wednesday, 16th September, with the arrival of the screening officials from Abuja, while the first exercise will hold by 3pm.

They further hinted that the exercise which will hold at the University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus Stadium, is designed to produced the next generation of players that would represent the state in any major championship.

According to the organizers, the program will also avail the coaches, managers, club owners the platform to assess the mental and physical state of their players, as well as create the enabling environment for player bonding and coordination.

They concluded that successful selected players (male and female) during trial program will be camped in preparation for the NSF, with a male and female coaches attached to both teams.

Over 10,000 athletes, coaches and officials from the 36 states of the federation and federal capital territory are expected to participate in 20 events during the biannual multi-sports event