Ekiti State female handball player, Akinola Temilade, has been invited to the National Team camp in Lagos State.

This was made known by the general manager of the Ekiti State Sports Council, Mr Kunle Adeyemi, in Ado Ekiti.

He said that Temilade was one of the thirty players invited by the Handball Federation of Nigeria.

Mr. Adeyemi noted that the invitation of Temilade to the national camp was in preparation for the International Handball Federation (IHF, Women's Trophy, Zone III (Africa), scheduled to hold in Accra, Ghana.

He mentioned that Temilade has arrived at the team camp at Rowe Park,Yaba, Lagos State, which is expected to run from March 26 to April 9, 2023.

The GM also revealed that the competition which is organised by the International Handball Federation(IHF) and the Confederation of Africa

Handball (CAHB) in collaboration with the Handball Federation of Ghana has been slated for April 11–14, 2023.

The State Handball Coach, Mr. Kayode Ayo-Idowu, reacting to the news, expressed delight at the invitation of the player.

He also expressed optimism in the ability of his player and assured that she would prove her worth and work assiduously with her teammates to bring laurels to the country and make the state proud.