Emmanuel Amuneke will commence his new role as Flying Eagles coach next week ahead of the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
NFF General Secretary, Mohammed Sanusi says the defending champions will open camp soon but the location for the camping is not yet known.
Nigeria defeated Senegal 1-nil in 2015 to win the competition for a record 7th time.
The tournament holding in Zambia will also serve as the qualifier for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup to be hosted by South Korea.