AFN picks over 30 junior athletes for African tourney

Over 30 junior athletes would be called to camp from the AFN All Comers, U18 and U20 Trials that ended at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna, the Athletics Federation of Nigeria Technical Director, Samuel Onikeku, has said.

Onikeku, an officer and Sports Secretary of Nigerian Customs Service, told sports writers in Kaduna that the performances recorded were laudable.

“We are happy as a federation for bringing the All Comers, U18 and U20 Trials competitions to Kaduna to represent the Northwest. It’s what the AFN president and board promised to do. We are happy that a national record is set. We have an U18 girl setting a national record and we are happy that 11 personal best times were set which is good for Nigeria.