Niger Tornadoes captain and goalkeeper, Mustapha Aliko has said the three-week preseason camping in llorin will adequately prepare the side for the expected daunting life in the top flight.
The promoted side arrived llorin, the Kwara state capital on Monday to commence a two, three-week camping exercise that will see the side engage top sides in warm-up matches.
Aliko said the management is on spot with international practices to have approved the closed camping for the side ahead the kickoff of the league.
“That’s the standard practice in Europe and I think the management has done the needful to take us away from our immediate homes for a closed camping.
“We have wholeheartedly embraced the sacrifice and will certainly go the extra-mile to justify every dime put into the exercise.
“The exercise will put us on good stead for the expected tough life in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) later in the month.
“Though we are waiting to get to the bridge but we have told ourselves that we won’t be pushovers in the top flight but compete favourably,” said Aliko to supersport.com.
The Nigeria National League (NNL) Super 4 winners are one of the promoted sides to the NPFL.