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…We are focus on making Team Nigeria Athletics a reference point – AFN Boss m, Okowa

By Maxwell Kumoye with additional report by AFN Media Support Team

The Chairman of Competitions Organizing Committee of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Retired Commodore Omatseye Nesiama says the Federation is focused on delivering the best-ever results at the forthcoming Africa Games in Ghana and the Olympics Games slated for the French capital, Paris later in the year.

Omatseye Nesiama, made this submission on Wednesday during an interview with AFN Media Support Team.

“I want all athletics-loving Nigerians to know that we are a fresh Committee dealing with a fresh mandate, and we are doing things in line with best practices.” The Retired military officer with a strong passion for athletics said.

Nesiama, a former Technical Director of the AFN stated that the Federation is very focused in achieving it’s set goals and objectives.

Earlier, this week, AFN first Vice President, Tafida Gadzama, who has been stoking the fire of disunity among some very few members and athIetes said that 40,000 naira top money for the AFN Evolution Meet is Abuja is in adequate.

It’s will interest you to know that Gadzama who has not initiate any sponsorship deal or open up any platform to support the Federation since the inauguration of the current board said the AFN does not have any excuse for not paying between N100,000 and N150,000 for first-placed athletes in the coming event.

Nesiama, a respected Nigerian athletics official, both in Africa and World, explained that: “We have to clean up the stable and also prove that with little funds we can manage and organize quality competitions.”

“This new approach by the AFN will restore confidence , integrity and trust that all sponsor look for to. They would be confident to deal with us. The leadership and members of the various committees put in place by the AFN Board last month are known to have the right pedigree and track records to deliver.” Omatseye Nesiama added.

In the same vein, the President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Tonobok Okowa says they would not be distracted by aimless ‘side talk’ as they tire all the loss ends and tick the right boxes in their preparation towards the Africa Games and the Olympics.

“We have some important assignments ahead of us, and the AFN is focused on delivering more than ever before. Those people whose aim is to cause trouble within the board or distract the athletes from giving their best should stay away. The athletes are moving into camp soon, and they need high level of concentration,” Okowa stated.

It’s noteworthy to state that a good number of members of Team Nigeria Athletics in the USA and Europe have been returning excellent timing this season ahead of three major international events, the African Games, World Indoor Championship and the Olympics.