NSC chairman Dikko defends quality of sports kits after Amusan’s criticism

Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Shehu Dikko, has refuted allegations by Nigeria’s way star, Tobi Amusan, that the kits supplied to athletes for the ongoing World Championships successful Tokyo were substandard.

Amusan, the erstwhile satellite champion and 100m hurdles grounds holder, had taken to Snapchat to explicit her displeasure implicit what she described arsenic mediocre organisation and deficiency of professionalism by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN).

She complained that, dissimilar different nations whose athletes received kits neatly packaged successful suitcases, Nigerian athletes were fixed nylon bags with minimal content. She besides faulted the prime of the cogwheel and noted that contempt officials requesting footwear sizes, nary shoes were provided.

Responding during an interrogation connected Channels Television, Dikko insisted that the kits, procured done sportswear institution HiRacer, were of planetary standard.

“The kits are not inferior. I thought the AFN should person been praised for rapidly getting the transaction with HiRacer,” helium said.

Dikko explained that the misunderstanding apt stemmed from the mode the items were packaged alternatively than their quality.

“If you look astatine different countries, they are besides utilizing akin kits from HiRacer. It is conscionable astir apt astir the packaging due to the fact that it was not enactment successful a container oregon bought successful bulk similar others are doing,” Dikko added.

He further argued that Amusan’s dissatisfaction whitethorn person been tied much to presumption than substance.

“Probably she has an contented with the packaging, the quantity, yes. But the Athletics Federation of Nigeria has already explained that they are providing the kits successful bits and pieces, truthful it shouldn’t truly beryllium an issue,” helium stated.

Dikko besides disclosed that the HiRacer woody included performance-based bonuses for Nigerian athletes.

“The athletes person been utilizing the aforesaid kits, and those kits are comparable successful prime to what immoderate different jock is using. That is the concern with the kits,” helium said.

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