NSC Pledges Support As Nigerian Squad Departs For World Athletics Championships In Tokyo

The National Sports Commission (NSC) has reaffirmed its enactment for Team Nigeria arsenic the country’s contingent depart for the 2025 World Athletics Championships successful Tokyo, Japan, for the tourney scheduled for September 13–21, 2025.

Director General of the NSC, Hon. Bukola Olopade charged the athletes to springiness their champion and bring glory to Nigeria, emphasising that they person the afloat backing of the Commission and the Nigerian people.

“The Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Mallam Shehu Dikko, declared from inception that Nigeria indispensable get it close successful athletics,” Olopade said.

“This is simply a infinitesimal of pridefulness for our nation, and we spot our athletes to vie with determination and unafraid podium finishes. The Commission volition proceed to supply each the enactment they request and firmly basal down them arsenic they alert our emblem successful Tokyo.”

Olopade, successful a connection issued connected Thursday greeting by his Special Assistant connected Media, Kola Daniel, pledged to beryllium connected crushed successful Tokyo to supply enactment from the frontline, ensuring Team Nigeria enjoys a creaseless title experience.

Leading the 15-member squad are satellite grounds holder and hurdles queen Oluwatobiloba Amusan and Commonwealth Games champion Ese Brume, who are joined by a talented premix of established and emerging stars crossed sprints, jumps, throws, and hurdles.

Nigeria’s 15-Member Team For Tokyo 2025

Men:
• Kayinsola Ajayi – 100m
• Israel Sunday Okon – 100m
• Udodi Chudi Onwuzurike – 200m
• Samuel Ogazi – 400m
• Chidi Okezie – 400m
• Ezekiel Nathaniel – 400m Hurdles
• Charles Godfred – Long Jump
• Chukwuebuka Enekwechi – Shot Put

Women:
• Rosemary Chukwuma – 100m
• Tobiloba Amusan – 100m Hurdles
• Ese Brume – Long Jump
• Prestina Ochonogor – Long Jump
• Obiageri Amaechi – Discus
• Chioma Onyekwere-Lyons – Discus
• Oyesade Olatoye – Hammer Throw

Nigeria volition look to physique connected its 2022 World Championships performance, erstwhile Tobi Amusan acceptable the 100m hurdles satellite grounds (12.12s) and claimed gold, portion Brume secured metallic successful the agelong jump.