The
Athletic Federation of Nigeria has invited 50 athletes for camping
ahead of Congo 2015 All-Africa Games holding in September.
AFN
Technical Director, Omatseye Nesiama, said in a statement that the camp
would officially open at the AFN High Performance Centre, University of
Port Harcourt this week.
Nesiama said
substitutions would be made to both athletes and coaches, depending on
performances posted at the remaining competitions leading up to the
national trials.
He also revealed that a consortium of coaches
have been invited to facilitate the camping pending the appointment of a
substantive coach for the team. The interview/selection exercise for
the coach will hold at the end of the national trials.
The
invited athletes are Igbinosun Isoken, Ezealah Nkem, Imhoaperamhe
Nicholas, Peter Odele, Cecilia Francis, Divine Oduduru, Adeloye
Oluwatosin, Vivian Ossai, Orukpe Erayokan, Ogunmola Tobi and Nathaniel
Samson Oghenewegba.
Others are Ayemoba Grace, Oluwakemi Francis,
Temidayo Oshinbanjo, Martins Ogierakhi, Okon Samuel Etim, Abdullahi
Bashiru, Rita Ossai, Daisy Akpofa, Okorie Henry, Akindunjoye Johnson and
Emoghene Timothy.
Also in the 50-man list are Augustine Nwoye,
Grace Anigbata, Arinze Obiora, Okpara Theddus, Nwanaga Kelechi, Kure
Adams, Ezeofor Kenechukwu, Oladimeji Oluwatoyin, Okulaja Babajide, Anota
John Oluwashola, Euphemia Edem, Chinazom Amadi, Brume Ese, Uju
Anoliefo, Eucharia Ogbukwo, Eke Kalu, Olajide Abiola, Chibunna Chido,
Ibukun Ibrahim, Hope Idhe, Queen Henshaw, Oguh Faustina, Elegbede
Bamidele, Adeyemi Kazeem, Abike Egbeniyi, Hamadjam Soudi and Ismaila
Sadjo.
Meanwhile, the AFN has named a seven-man Local Organising
Committee for the 2015 AFN/CRS All-Nigeria Athletics Championships,
which will serve as trials for the Beijing 2015 IAAF World Championships
in Athletics and Brazzaville 2015 All-Africa Games.
AFN Vice
President, Tunde Abdulkareem, is the Chairman of the committee, members
are Olukayode Thomas, Omatseye, Gloria Chukwukere, Kenneth Anugweje,
Falilat Ogunkoya and Bamiduro Olumide, who will serve as the committee
secretary.”
Credit: Punch
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