The technical director of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, Samuel Onikeku has responded to the issues of Favour Ofili’s omission from the 100m race.
Ofili’s name was conscipicuosly missing from the list of the competitors for women’s 100 meters in the ongoing Olympic Games.
The situation has generated a lot reactions from stakeholders of the game.
Onikeku said, they registered her other events but don’t know what happened in the 100 meters.
“We registered Ofili for the 100m, 200m and the 4x100m relay. We don’t know how her name got missing in the 100m. This is our stand as a federation,” AFN Technical Director, Samuel Onikeku, said in a message to AFN Media.
However, Ofili took to her social media handle on Tuesday night to decried the injustice of not been registered for the race after duly qualifying for it.
“It is with great regret that I have just been told I will not be competing in the 100 meters at this Olympic Games, Ofili said.
”I qualified, but those with the AFN and NOC failed to enter my name. I have worked for 4 years to earn this opportunity. For what….to not be entered and compete at the Olympic Games because the responsible organization failed to enter me?
“Please remember, in the last Olympic Games I was not able to compete because AFN, NADC and NOC failed to release funds for athletes in the USA to be tested, which made 14 Nigeria l athletes that qualified to not compete.
“Now THIS……..If those responsible are NOT held accountable for taking this opportunity from me, neither organization can EVER be trusted in the future!
“Next one is the 200meters, I HOPE IM ENTERED.”
Ofili is expected to compete 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay.
