AFN credits home-based athletes for athletics revival

By JOE APU
Nigeria’s athletics ecosystem is enjoying a remarkable resurgence, driven largely by the emergence and success of home-based athletes who are restoring the country’s reputation as one of Africa’s leading athletics nations.
Over the past year, locally based athletes have been at the forefront of Nigeria’s impressive performances at major regional and international competitions, validating the Athletics Federation of Nigeria’s (AFN) renewed focus on grassroots development and elite athlete nurturing.
One of the defining moments of the resurgence came during Nigeria’s qualification campaign for the World Athletics Relays Championships in Gaborone, Botswana. Determined to re...