The National Sports Commission has assured that athletes will receive their training grants on time to aid their training ahead of international competitions.
Speaking during the week, while activating its Adopt-an-Athlete Training Grant initiative, NSC director-general Bukola Olapade hinted that providing financial support for Nigerian athletes’ training and development, was a priority, this is to ensure that Nigerian athletes have the resources needed to compete at the highest levels of global sports.
“Since the Chairman and later myself came on board, the emphasis has always been on how to change the trajectory of sports.
” We must start with the welfare of the athletes who matter the most in terms of podium placement,” Olopade stated.
According to Olapade, over 100 other athletes at home and the Diaspora will equally benefit from the disbursement scheduled to start February next year.
He said that the NSC has already kick started the process with long jumper Ese Brume.
“ Ese Brume has started receiving her own training grant, which is part of the $30,000 to help her train and it is the same to almost 108 athletes that are potential podium athletes. Some will get $5000, some in naira for our home based athletes.”
