NSC Pays Athletes’ Allowances, Bonuses At Tokyo World Championships

The National Sports Commission (NSC) has paid the allowances and bonuses of the Team Nigeria athletes astatine the 2025 World Athletics Championships successful Tokyo, Japan.

NSC’s Director of Press, Dr. Kehinde Ajayi disclosed this successful a connection issued connected Tuesday morning.

Ajayi highlighted that the NSC Director General, Hon Bukola Olopade held an important gathering with the athletes and officials from the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) successful Tokyo during which helium reaffirmed the Federal Government’s unwavering committedness to the payment and well-being of the athletes.

Olopade besides addressed outstanding issues betwixt the athletes and the AFN, fostering optimism for a stronger and much cordial narration successful the future.

“The mandate fixed to america by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, is to prioritise the payment of each Nigerian representing the nation, and that is wherefore I americium here.

“I recognise that determination person been challenges successful the past starring to misunderstandings. This is precisely wherefore Mr. President has revamped sports medication successful the state with the constitution of the NSC. Chairman Mallam Shehu Dikko is dedicated to ensuring that each our athletes person the utmost care,” Olopade said.

He besides urged the athletes to embody patriotism successful some their show and conduct, highlighting that their behaviour reflects the cognition of Nigeria connected the satellite stage.

“I promote you each to retrieve that you are the reflector done which the satellite sees our country. Your behaviour should ever exemplify patriotism, adjacent erstwhile faced with challenges.

“We person nary different state but Nigeria, and I instrumentality pridefulness successful stating that we are among the champion radical successful the satellite contempt our difficulties. You are each ambassadors of our nation, and it is captious that you transportation yourselves accordingly,” the DG emphasised.

The 2025 World Athletics Championships person marked a important infinitesimal for Nigeria, showcasing rising prima Kayinsola Ajayi who made past by reaching the 100m final, the archetypal for Nigeria successful 18 years.

Additionally, Tobi Amusan secured a metallic medal successful the women’s 100m hurdles last with a commendable clip of 12.24 seconds, finishing powerfully against a highly competitory field.