Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) board will meet on this week, to map out plans to dominate the African Games holding from March 8-24 in Ghana.
AFN president, Chief Tonobok Okowa, stated on Monday, January 1, 2024, that the body would meet to discuss strategies, including training and the venue for camping of the athletes ahead of the games.
He also revealed that the last board meeting scheduled for December 31, 2023, could not hold due to the absence of some of the board members, who insisted on having the Audit Committee Report as first item on the agenda.
Okowa, who is also the CAA Region 2 president, stated that any further delay by the board could affect the preparation of Team Nigeria for the African Games.
He said: “As President of the AFN, I expect that the entire board should fashion out plans that Will move our athletics forward.
“But a situation whereby a few individuals are trying to drag us backward won’t be tolerated. If by Saturday, these same people refuse to show up for the meeting, the board will go ahead and take decision on our preparation for the African Games and other issues. Enough is enough.”
Speaking on the insistence on some members of the AFN to stay away from the meeting because of the Audit report Okowa added:
“The AFN board is made up of people with high intergrity. There is no way we will allow a few individuals to dictate for us.
“The issue of Audit committee Report was debated upon in our last meeting held on December 10, and it was listed as AOB for our meeting of December 31. The Audit Committee, which the AFN board set up to look into the financial records has five members. So far, only one or two members of the committee have been talking.
“We are yet to get the full report signed by the five board members. Not until we get it, there is no way the AFN will treat it as official document. For now, the Audit Committee Report is inconclusive.”
