The Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) says it is ready to host the International Cricket Council (ICC) U-19 Africa Division 2 World Cup qualifiers in September.
Musa Ehizoje, the NCF’s Public Relations Officer (PRO) stated on Monday, that preparations were in place to host the eight-nation tournament in Abuja.
He noted that they are twin pitches at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja and they are ready for the tournament.
Considering the prevalent security challenges in the country, the NCF official said that the ICC is satisfied with the country’s security details.
Ehizoje said the decision to grant Nigeria the hosting rights was due to her grassroots development efforts in promoting the game, adding that this was not the first time Nigeria is hosting an ICC qualifier.
He also stated that Abuja provides a natural solution to host the competition because of the twin pitches at the stadium and both are turf wickets.
The tournament is scheduled for September 28 to October.