President Bola Tinubu has charged the Nigerian Relay team to make the country proud as they compete in the 8th edition of the World Athletics Relays Championship, which begins today at the National Stadium in Gaborone, Botswana.
The game will feature 743 athletes from 40 countries in attendance.
A statement by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Chairman Media Committee, Maxwell Kumoye, on Saturday, the Director General of the National Sports Commission, Bukola Olopade, delivered a message of support from Tinubu, urging Team Nigeria to compete with pride and determination.
Addressing the athletes after their final training session, Olopade stressed the importance of the competition, saying, “Athletics have always been one of the most productive sports for our country in terms of empowerment and capacity building.
“And on a personal level, this particular championship is my fourth World Relay that I am attending, long before I became the NSC DG.”
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