Director Normal of the Nationwide Sports activities Fee (NSC), Hon. Bukola Olopade, has assured Staff Nigeria of the Fee’s unwavering backing because the athletes head to Tokyo for the 2025 World Athletics Championships scheduled for September 13–21.
“Chairman of the Nationwide Sports activities Fee, Mallam Shehu Dikko, declared from inception that Nigeria should get it proper in athletics,” Olopade said.
“It is a second of pleasure for our nation, and we belief our athletes to compete with willpower and safe podium finishes.”
” The Fee will proceed to supply all of the assist they want and firmly stand behind them as they fly our flag in Tokyo.”
Olopade additional pressured that the athletes carry the hopes of thousands and thousands of Nigerians and that the NSC’s precedence is to make sure they excel.
“We would like them to know they don’t seem to be alone. The NSC, the federal government, and the individuals of Nigeria are absolutely behind them,” he added.
The NSC boss shall be in Tokyo to steer from the entrance, working to ensure that Nigeria’s representatives take pleasure in a easy championship expertise each on and off the monitor.
Nigeria is presenting a powerful 15-member squad led by world document holder Tobi Amusan and Commonwealth Video games champion Ese Brume.
They’re joined by a mix of seasoned athletes and rising stars throughout numerous disciplines, together with sprints, jumps, throws, and hurdles.
Nigeria’s 15-Member Staff for Tokyo 2025
Males: Kayinsola Ajayi, Israel Sunday Okon, Udodi Chudi Onwuzurike, Samuel Ogazi, Chidi Okezie, Ezekiel Nathaniel, Charles Godfred, Chukwuebuka Enekwechi.
Girls: Rosemary Chukwuma, Tobi Amusan, Ese Brume, Prestina Ochonogor, Obiageri Amaechi, Chioma Onyekwere-Lyons, Oyesade Olatoye.
Nigeria will goal to construct on its 2022 exploits, the place Amusan broke the 100m hurdles world document and Brume secured lengthy leap silver.
