Okon, Ojokolo to lead athletes to World Relays in Bahamas

Tof Nigeria’s top coaches, Gabriel Okon and Endurance Ojokolo, will lead the nation’s contingent to the 2024 World Relays holding in the Bahamas on May 4 and 5.

The team will strive to be among the best 14 finishers to secure a lane at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria ( AFN), Tonobok Okowa, told The Guardian, yesterday, that the duo of Okon and Ojokolo would lead the contingent to the Caribbean Island if the federation is unable to secure enough funds to accommodate other technical officials.

“As things stand, only coach Gabriel Okon and Endurance Ojokolo might lead the team to the Bahamas unless we are able to get enough funds for the trip. As we speak, we have not been able to get the money we need to take many people to the World Relays, and in that case, we have to cut down on the number of officials because we need the athletes to get the job done,” Okowa stated.

The home- based athletes and their officials were at the U. S. embassy in Abuja, yesterday, afternoon for capturing, which is part of the process for acquiring their visas.

AFN Secretary General, Rita Mosindi, also told The Guardian that she is optimistic that Nigerian athletes will give a good account of themselves at the World Relays.

“Our athletes have been in camp, and I am sure they won’t disappoint us in Bahamas,” she said.

Nigeria’s fastest man so far this year, Favour Ashe will not be in Nassau, Bahamas to help the country secure a 4x100m berth in Paris. Ashe has been in great form this outdoor season and has broken 10 seconds twice ( 9.96 and 9.99).