
Over 7,000 athletes and 500 schools are set to compete for over 1,000 medals and 32 school team titles in the first edition of the MTN camp.
The championship, which is sponsored by telecommunications giants MTN, is organised by the Making of Champions, in partnership with the Athletics Federation of Nigeria and the Nigeria School Sports Federation
The competition, which is spread across three age brackets — the cadets (U-14), youth (U-17) and juniors (U-20), will be held in four cities across the country — Benin City, Ibadan, Uyo and Abuja.
The championship holds from October 12 to 14 in Benin and in Uyo from October 26 to 28. In Ibadan, the MTN CHAMPS takes place from November 9 to 11, while in Abuja it will hold from November 29 to December 1, with the grand final in Abuja slated for December 2.