Okoh said this in Lagos on Monday after their training ahead of the competition holding from September 23 to 25.
“I believe every team going there (Mali) wants to win gold and we have the same target. So, we will focus on winning the championship.”
Okoh is optimistic that the winning mentality of the Afrobasket champions, D’Tigress and silver-winning D’Tigers would spur on his players.
“We want D’Tigress and D’Tigers’ victories to rub off on us and we are hoping that we will win too,” he said.
The coach, who has won the men and women’s league titles as an assistant coach, said his appointment would give him an opportunity to showcase his talents.
Okoh said, “I’m excited and I think it’s an opportunity to showcase myself as a coach. I will work with the players to get better and put them in shape so that we can represent the country well in Mali.”
The team are expected to depart the country for Mali on Thursday.