The Athletics Federation of Nigeria has reacted to the claims by Tobi Amusan, the women’s 100m hurdles world record holder that the kit provided for herself and other athletes representing the country at the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan was inferior.
Amusan had voiced her concerns over what she perceived as unprofessionalism and lack of coordination within the federation.
In a video she shared on her Snapchat, Amusan could said unlike other countries that provide their contingents with kits in suitcases, the Nigerian government hands them their own kits in nylon bags with little or nothing significant inside it.
‘’This country will steadily embarass you. Una come say make people nor switch allegiance? Una never ready. No singlets. Nothing!’’ she said.
She further stated that although the Jamaican authorities are also lagging behind with regards providing for their contingents, they are not as worse as their Nigerian counterpart.
Her outburst immediately sparked outrage on social media, with many Nigerians recalling past complaints about poor welfare and inadequate preparation of athletes for global events.
However, speaking in a recent interview, AFN President Tonobok Okowa rejected Amusan’s allegations, stressing that the federation had provided the full complement of kits in line with the arrangement with Hiracer, a global sportswear company sponsoring athletes from 20 countries at the Tokyo championships.
“There is nothing wrong with those kits. Tobi Amusan only brought out one pack out of the pack that she was given. The items came in batches, so they were told that the following day they would receive the rest of the kits. She just brought out only that one kit and displayed it to the world,” Okowa revealed.
