Tobi Amusan calls out the Athletics Federation of Nigeria over poor kits

Reigning 100m hurdles champion and World Champion Tobi Amusan has called retired the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) for the kits that were sent to her up of the World Athletics Championship scheduled to clasp successful Tokyo, Japan.

Tobi Amusan posted a video connected her Snapchat connected Friday, September 14, 2025, expressing her disappointment astatine the embarrassing attraction Nigerian athletes proceed to look among their chap competitors whenever determination is an event.

What did Tobi Amusan accidental astir the kits AFN sent to her?

"As it is now, I person to deterioration an adidas achromatic tight. I spell amusement you wetin Jamaica. When I archer you accidental Jamaica is successful the aforesaid WhatsApp radical with Nigeria, but dem nary worse similar Nigeria. Nigeria, each the different countries springiness their athletes 2 kits. See wetin Nigeria battalion springiness us. This state (Nigeria) is truly embarrassing."

Amusan has reportedly sponsored herself to astir of these competitions with small enactment from the Nigerian government. However, the World Champion volition anticipation she volition beryllium capable to support her rubric she won successful 2022 astatine the 100m hurdles erstwhile she takes centre signifier successful Tokyo, Japan.

Team Nigeria volition anticipation to physique connected its 2022 World Championships success, wherever Amusan acceptable a satellite grounds of 12.12 seconds successful the 100m hurdles and won gold.

Team Nigeria for World Championships – Tokyo 2025

Men

Kayinsola Ajayi – 100m

Israel Sunday Okon – 100m

Udodi Onwuzurike – 200m

Samuel Ogazi – 400m

Chidi Okezie – 400m

Ezekiel Nathaniel – 400m Hurdles

Charles Godfred – Long Jump

Chukwuebuka Enekwechi – Shot Put

Women

Rosemary Chukwuma – 100m

Tobi Amusan – 100m Hurdles

Ese Brume – Long Jump

Prestina Ochonogor – Long Jump

Obiageri Amaechi – Discus

Chioma Onyekwere-Lyons – Discus

Oyesade Olatoye – Hammer Throw.

Video of Tobi Amusan calling retired the AFN

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