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Nigeria’s Bobsled and Skeleton Federation Appoints Scribe, COO

The Bobsled and Skeleton Federation of Nigeria (BSFN) has appointed the duo of Lilian Obillor Chinonso and Chidinma Eziuka, as Secretary and Chief Operating Officer (COO), respectively.
Both appointments take immediate effect and come at a time the Federation is making strategic plans for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy.
President of BSFN, Chief Solomon Ogba, applauded the appointment of the Secretary and COO.
“BSFN is pleased to have both Chinonso and Eziuka. With the duo, we can achieve more. BSFN is a young Federation and we need their experience,” he said
The appointment of Chinonso is a huge achievement as it signifies official recognition by the National Sports Commission (NSC).
Chinonso was secretary of the Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN) before her redeployment to the BSFN and she comes with experience to boost the growth and development of winter sport.
Eziuka becomes the first COO of the BSFN since its establishment in 2016.
With robust experience from Nilayo Sports Marketing Limited, where she worked on the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, Lotus Bank Abeokuta 10km Race and Premium Trust Bank Abuja City International Half Marathon amongst others, Eziuka is well suited for the task of contributing her quota to the remarkable growth of winter sports in Nigeria.
Established on December 28, 2016, the Bobsled & Skeleton Federation of Nigeria was created as the first African Bobsled Federation.
BSFN was conceived with athletes based in the United States of America and a male team was later created in Austria.
With dedication and hard work, the Federation now has a strong presence in Nigeria with coaches and athletes training for competitions.
Nigeria debuted at the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics with teams in Skeleton as well as Bobsled and also participated at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
Under the leadership of Ogba and Seun Adigun, who initially served as athlete, but now Technical Director, the BSFN has achieved significant growth with athletes and coaches in Nigeria.
Interestingly, the Federation has successfully organised Skeleton and Bobsled trials domestically.
Plans are already in top gear for the team to compete in several tournaments in Europe and the United States of America ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy.