By Daily Sports on August 4, 2019
Team Nigeria is said to be preparing a large contingent of 750 people, made up of athletes, coaches, administrators and politicians for this year’s African Games holding in Rabat and Casablanca in Morocco.
Nigeria and 53 other nations are preparing for the competition, which will see the host country, Morocco, compete at the Games for the first time since the 1978 edition in Algeria. The Moroccans had missed out in the African biggest sports festival due to political reasons before they were readmitted in 2017. It is the first time Morocco is hosting the event, which holds between August 19 - 31.
At the 2015 edition of the All African Games held in Brazzaville, Congo, Team Nigeria participated with 573 athletes in 21 sports and finished 2nd on the medals table.
The Guardian learned yesterday that the Sports Ministry had submitted a total number of 750 names at the Moroccan Embassy for visa processing ahead of the Games.
Team Nigeria will do battle with other giants like Egypt, Morocco and South Africa in the 21 events already confirmed for the Games.
A source told The Guardian that the sports ministry is battling on how to cut down on the large list due to its poor funding ahead of the Games.
According to the source, the ministry is yet to secure enough funds to settle the issue of training grants for overseas-based athletes, as well as their flight tickets to come down to Nigeria. Team Nigeria wants to depart for Morocco on a chartered flight.
The Guardian recalls that foreign-based athletes boycotted the recent National Trials conducted by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) in Kaduna over alleged non-payment of allowances owed them from previous competitions. (The Guardian)
•Photo shows Nigerian athletes
Source Daily Sports
Posted August 4, 2019
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