Customs appoint new female captains, coordinators a lead 2025 CGC Volleyball League

The Senior National Senior Team player Rafiat Mustapha has been appointed the new captain of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Volleyball Club in view of the 2025 Controller General of Customs (CGC) Volleyball Premier League.

In a declaration signed by Samuel Onikeku, Head of Sports NCS, Mustapha will be assisted by Bethel Ogowma (1st assistant captain) and Kelechi Ndukauba (2nd assistant captain), while Enewa Udoh will join the captain’s pool immediately after returning the maternity leave.

Onikeku said the senior players of the national team – Francisca Ikiede and Aisha Urar, will serve as coordinators.

He said: “First of all, the service wants to thank the former captains, Helen Umeh, Frascica Ikiede and Tochukwu nnoruga for their service during their mandate.

“The customs service of Nigeria has won the League several times and closed in fourth place in the 2021 African club championship.

“Rafiat Mustapha is the new captain to be assisted by Bethel Ogownma (1st assistant captain) and Kelechi Ndukauba (2nd captain Assistant). ENEWA UDOH will join the captain’s pool immediately after returning from maternity leave.

“We have successfully done our tests and obtained players who will add value to the team and will give the best. I am confident that the NCS will not disappoint the CGC Adi Adeniyi (MFR) and its direction this season.

“We don’t want to be only champions of the Nigerian League, but to be among the best teams in Africa, as we did in 2021, where the country first placed itself. This is the time to rekindle the team and rely on the success of the previous leadership.”

Onikeku has accused the players of continuing to support the virtues of the service and of being good ambassadors wherever they met.