COSGON President Raises Alarm Over Dwindling Gymnastics Fortune In Nigeria

The President of the Coalition of Supporter Groups of Nigeria (COSGON), Professor Kunle Awosika, has issued a scathing connection calling for contiguous government’s involution into what helium described arsenic the “systematic decay” wrong the The Nigerian Federation of Gymnastics (NFG) besides called Gymnastics Federation of Nigeria.

In an unfastened missive made disposable to the media, Professor Awosika alleged that the Federation, nether the enactment of Prince Kelvin Erhunmunse, was plagued by deep-rooted enactment crises, unconstitutional tenure elongation, predetermination irregularities, amongst others.

He claimed that the existent medication has undermined the credibility of the athletics and placed it connected the brink of collapse.

“We are nary longer dealing with conscionable mediocre leadership. This is present astir the decease of a athletics that erstwhile held committedness for Nigeria’s Olympic ambitions,” Awosika said.

According to the COSGON President, entree to prime facilities and planetary competitions remained retired of scope for deserving athletes.

“Athletes deficiency modular grooming facilities. Grassroots improvement has been abandoned, and Nigeria’s beingness connected the planetary gymnastics signifier is astir nonexistent,” helium stated.

Despite gymnastics being 1 of the astir prestigious Olympic disciplines globally, Nigeria’s show successful the athletics has stagnated, trailing down adjacent smaller African nations successful contention and development.

Awosika urged the National Sports Commission (NSC), and the Nigeria Olympics Committee (NOC) to instantly analyse the Federation’s activities.

The Professor besides called connected the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG) to nonstop an autarkic fact-finding delegation to measure the concern successful Nigeria.

“The credibility and aboriginal of Nigerian gymnastics are astatine stake. The existent trajectory tin nary longer beryllium ignored. It is clip for decisive, corrective action,” helium said.

The Coalition warned that should the authorities neglect to act, COSGON would mobilise civilian society, athletes, and the wider sporting assemblage for nationwide advocacy campaigns and potential legal actions.