The director -General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Bukola Olopade, has shown that Nigeria does not yet have to receive official communication about Sprinter Gunst Ofili’s alleged switch from Trouw to Turkey, reports Complete sports.com.
With a press conference in the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja on Wednesday, Olopade stated that the Sprinter, born in Delta, has so far ignored all the efforts to achieve it for confirmation about this.
“I can confirm that the favor of Aili has so far refused to respond to efforts to achieve her, because she insisted that she would not speak with an official. About 24 hours after I became the DG, I called Ofili about the situation in Paris, and her answer was:” I don’t want to speak with an official, “said the line,” said Olopade.
Media reports indicate that the IILI NSC has supported through its Elite Athletes program, which offers subsidies to athletes at top level to help their preparation for major competitions.
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The committee provides annual subsidies of $ 20,000 to athletes in the category of the Elite program, with the aim of improving Nigeria’s performance in international sports.
“Ofili is also part of the 69 athletes on the NSC wage list, and we paid them two months ago, so it’s surprising to see news about her alleged switch to Turkey. From now on she still remains a Nigerian athlete. We paid Iili two months ago two months ago, so it came as a shock said” “said” “
He continued: “The committee has set up a top athletes and stage board to tackle issues related to athlete’s support and performance. The priority gives priority to the well -being of athlete, which recognizes its importance when creating a supporting environment with which athletes can thrive.
“The well -being of athletes is not negotiable. The committee repeats its dedication to support athletes, both in their sporting efforts and in life beyond the competition,” the DG added.
By Richard Jideaka, Abuja
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