The Athletics Federation of Nigeria, (AFN) has picked  26 athletes to represent the country at the forthcoming Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) Region II Senior Athletics Championships holding between  Monday,  August 18th  and Tuesday, August 19th in Accra, Ghana.

The contingent will compete in 20 events including 100m (men and women), 200m (men and women), 110mH (men), 400m (men and women), 4 x 100m (men and women), 4 x400m (men and women), 4x400m mixed relay, 800m (women), Long Jump (men and women)Triple Jump (men), High Jump (women), Javelin (men and women), and Shot Put (men).

Veteran Patience Okon-George of 400m women will lead the pack of athletes to the University of Ghana (UG) Sports Complex in Legon, Accra, under the technical guidance of the Technical Director, Gabriel Okon and National Head Coach, Solomon Aliyu.

The  President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria(AFN), Chief Tonobok Okowa, congratulated the selected athletes for Team Nigeria to Accra and urged them to be worthy ambassadors.

Okowa, who is also President of CAA Region II, stated that the Federation and the country expect nothing short of great performance that will see Nigeria defend the title won last year.

Team Nigeria with 22 athletes last year showcased the excellent Nigerian spirit to top the medals table with 13 gold, four silver and one bronze at the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) Region II Senior Athletics Championships in Ghana.

The team will leave Lagos today  for Accra ahead of the championships.

THE CONTINGENT

*Men’s 100m, 200m and 4x100m: Olaolu Olatunde, James Taiwo Emmanuel, Abdulgafar Audu and Chidera Nzeakor.

*Women’s  100m, 200m men and 4x100m:  Chioma Nweke, Olayinka Olajide, Iyanuoluwa Bada and Maria Thompson.

*Men’s 110metres Hurdles :Nnamdi Onwaeze and Musa Wisdom Great.

*400m and 4x400m relay:Patience Okon-George, Favour Onyah, Opeyemi Oke and Anita Enaruna

*Men’s 400m and 4x400m relay, Gafari Badmus, Ezekiel Asuquo, Victor Sampson and David Alkalu

*Women’s 800m: Comfort Anietie  James

*Women’s Long Jump: Prestina Ochonogor

*Men’s Long Jump:  Charles Godfred

*Men’s Triple Jump: Blessing Oluwayemi

*Men’s Javelin: Adams Kure

*Men’s  Shot Put: Dickson Ugochukwu

*Women’s High Jump:  Treasure Omosiuwe

*Women’s Javelin: Victoria Kparika.