The Super Eagles will be making their second appearance at the tournament, and have been zoned in Group C alongside Niger, Guinea and Tunisia.
According to the squad list published by the Confederation of African Football on their website, Paul Onobi will wear the revered No. 10 shirt when the competition gets underway.
The Sunshine Stars midfielder became a bit of a household name following his brilliant display on his international debut in 2018 Fifa World Cup qualifier against Swaziland.
The No. 10 jersey is associated with Chelsea's midfielder Mikel Obi.
Tunde Adeniji will also be wearing a new number in the coming campaign, with the forward taking on the vacant No.9 from the Gbolahan Salami who pulled out of the tourney.
Elsewhere, goalkeeper Femi Thomas has been handed the No.16 jersey, with Ikechukwu Ezenwa holding onto the No.1 shirt.
Austin Obaroakpo will wear the No.5 shirt vacated by Solomon Kwambe while captain Chima Akas and Bartholomew Ibenegbu have been given the No.3 and No.12 respectively.
Sunday Oliseh’s men will face Niger Republic in their opening game on January 18 at the Stade Régional Nyamirambo, Kigali.
NIGERIA B SQUAD NUMBERS FOR 2016 CHAN
1. Ezenwa Ikechukwu
2. Kalu Okogbue Orji
3. Akas Chima Uche
4. Usman Muhammed
5. Austin Ajokpaoghena Obaroakpo
6. Jamiu Alimi
7. Obus Prince Aggreh
8. Mathew Ifeanyi
9. Babatunde Temitope Adeniji
10. Paul Odeh Onobi
11. Ezekiel Joseph Bassey
12. Bartholomew Ibenegbu
13. Chisom Elvis Chikatara
14. Etim Mathew
15. Salau Ibrahim
16. Afebunhame Olufemi Thomas
17. Osadebamwen Moses Okoro
18. Yaro Kawu Bature
19. Maichibi Christopher
20. Onyedikachi Bright Uchechukwu
21. Stephen Eze
22. Samson Dare Gbadebo
23. Okiemute Odah
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