AFN to Hold Board Meeting Dec 10

The Executive Board of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), the body responsible for all decisions related to the sport of athletics, as well as for the conduct and management of the sport and its disciplines, will hold a crucial  virtual meeting on Sunday December 10, 2023.

The meeting will deliberate on a number of issues with the ratification of the 2024 programme of activities and consideration of the report of an audit  committee which looked into the finances of the federation.

With the African Games coming up between March 8and 23, the federation will deliberate on how to prepare the athletics team to the Games.

In 2019, the Nigerian track and field team won the athletics event at the Games with a total of 23 medals made up of 10 gold, seven silver and six bronze  medals ahead of Kenya who won a total of 20 medals (10 gold, seven silver and three bronze medals).

The Executive Board will also deliberate on the report of the audit committee it set up via a resolution of its board meeting of September 16, 2023.

The Executive Board will consider the recommendations of the committee and decide on the next step(s) to be taken.