NAF Rockets intensify ambition for promotion to Premier league, says player

Posted : 06 June 2024

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The Team Leader of the Nigeria Air Force (NAF) Rockets VC, Fortune Bako, says the team hopes to maintain its lead in the Division One men's category to gain promotion to the Premier League.

Bako stated this in an exclusive interview in Abuja.

She said that the team will not relent in picking up valuable points in the second phase of the 2024 National Division One Volleyball League.

NAF Rockets finished on top with 22 points at the end of the first phase of the just concluded league in Abuja.

Bako thanked the Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, for his support in ensuring the team attends the National Division One.

She also thanked the Chief of Administration, Air Vice Marshal Idi Sani, for his speedy approval for the release of players, as well as the Director of Sports, Air Commodore Abanum Magnus, for his guidance.

Bako said that mistakes observed during the first phase will be corrected before the second phase.

The leader said that recruitment of players and a series of training sessions were responsible for the exceptional performance of the team during the first phase of the league.

“I am happy and I think we deserve to be on top of the 2024 National Division One Volleyball League (first phase) because we put in so much effort.

“Series of training sessions were conducted and proper selection of players was done by the coaches through the proper supervision of the Director of Sports.

“Losing 2-3 to LifeCamp VC is not a big deal for us because they were the champions of Division 2, and getting a point from them is a good development.

”Out of 9 matches, we lost only one, which was against LifeCamp VC. I feel it was a first step, and I am certain we are going to up our game when we meet in the second phase,” she said.

Bako, who is also the captain of the women’s team, said that the men’s team deserves to be in the Nigeria Volleyball Premier League.

“The results of the first phase will not be a distraction to the players.

“NAF Rockets are four points ahead of LifeCamp after the end of the first phase. It is obvious that we are going to qualify for the Nigeria Volleyball Premier League next season.

“We will not allow the results of the first phase to distract us as the coaches will continue to work on the lapses observed,” she said.

NAF Rockets VC finished with 22 points to occupy the first position on the table.

LifeCamp VC of Abuja finished second with 19 points, UCEM of Enugu finished third with 16 points, while Oluyole Spikers of Ibadan finished fourth with 14 points.

The Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVF) has not fixed a date for the second phase of the league.

NAF Rockets intensify ambition for promotion to Premier league, says player

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