Falilat Ogunkoya others make LOC list for Nigeria Athletics

Right AFN President Solomon Ogba,middle Nesiama Omatseye technical director.and left Eric Campbell High Performance director

The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has just named  a seven man Local Organizing Committee for the 2015  All Nigeria Athletics Championships scheduled to hod in Cross River State ,South South Nigeria.

The event will serve as trials for the Beijing 2015  World Championships in Athletics and Brazzaville 2015 All Africa Games.It will hold at the UJ Esuene Stadium,Calabar the City's capital.

 Vice President of the Federation ,Tunde Abdulkareem is the Chairman of the committee. Other members include: the media head Olukayode Thomas, Technical director of the Nigeria Athletics body,Nesiama Omatseye, Gloria Chukwukere, Kenneth Anugweje, ex -international Falilat Ogunkoya, and Bamiduro Olumide who will serve as the committee secretary.

 Federation's  President Solomon Ogba appeal to the committee members to work hard to ensure a successful championship.

Meanwhile,the Federation has invited 50 athletes to camp for Congo 2015 All Africa Games.                                                                     

In a statement signed by Omatseye Nesiama, the Technical Director of AFN, the athletes’ camp officially opens at the AFN High Performance Centre University of Port Harcourt this week.        All selected athletes are to contact the AFN Secretary General, Olumide Bamiduro for necessary details about the camping programme.                                                         

Nesiama said substitutions would be made to both athletes and coaches dependent on performances posted at the remaining competitions leading up to the National trials.                                                       

He also revealed that a  consortium of coaches have also been invited to manage the camp in the interim before a formal coaches interview/selection exercise  that would take place by the end of the national trials. The athletes are Igbinosun Isoken, Ezealah Nkem, Imhoaperamhe Nicholas, Odele Tega Peter,Cecilia Francis,  Oduduru Divine, Adeloye Oluwatosin, Ossai Rita Vivian    , Orukpe Erayokan, Ogunmola Tobi and Nathaniel Samson Oghenewegba.                                                                            

Others are Ayemoba Grace, Francis Ruth Oluwakemi, Oshinbanjo Temidayo, Martins Ogierakhi, Okon Samuel Etim , Abdullahi Bashiru, Ossai Rita , Akpofa Faith Daisy, Okorie Henry Akindunjoye Johnson and Emoghene Timothy.

Also included are Nwoye Augustine, Anigbata Grace, Obiora Arinze,Okpara Theddus, Nwanaga Kelechi, Kure Samuel Adams, Ezeofor Kenechukwu,Oladimeji Oluwatoyin       ,           Okulaja Babajide    ,Anota John Oluwashola, Euphemia Edem, Chinazom Amadi,   Brume Ese, Uju  Anoliefo,   Eucharia Ogbukwo, Eke Onwuka Kalu, Olajide Abiola, Chibunna Chido, Ibrahim Blessing Ibukun, Hope Idhe, Henshaw Queen,   Oguh Faustina, Elegbede Bamidele, Adeyemi Kazeem, Abike Egbeniyi  ,Hamadjam Soudi and Ismaila Sadjo.