The National Sports Commission (NSC) has debunked news that Nigerian sprinter, Favour Ofili had switched allegiance to Turkey. The commission says it had not received any official communication from Favour regarding her alleged switch of allegiance
NSC Director-General, Bukola Olopade, made this known during a news conference at Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja on Wednesday.
According to him, despite the news circulating about Ofili’s switch, she remains a Nigerian athlete for now.
He said that Ofili’s decision is reportedly due to administrative issues and neglect by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, including missing the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and the 100m event at the Paris Olympics.
