On Sunday, December 10, there will be a critical meeting of the Executive Board of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, or AFN. This body is in charge of all decisions pertaining to the sport of athletics, as well as the administration and conduct of the sport and its disciplines.

The ratification of the 2024 program of activities and the review of the audit committee’s report, which examined the federation’s finances, will be among the many topics discussed at the meeting.

With the African Games coming up between March 8 and 23, the federation will deliberate on how to prepare the athletics team to the Games.

In 2019, the Nigerian track and field team won the athletics event at the Games with a total of 23 medals made up of 10 gold, seven silver and six bronze  medals ahead of Kenya who won a total of 20 medals (10 gold, seven silver and three bronze medals)

 

The Executive Board will also deliberate on the report of the audit committee it set up via a resolution of its board meeting of September 16, 2023.

The Executive Board will consider the recommendations of the committee and decide on the next step(s) to be taken.