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The denial of Nigeria Athlete – Favour Ofili, in the 100-metre race at the ongoing Olympics in Paris by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria and the Nigerian Olympic Committee has sparked outrage on social media.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that Ofili, via the microblogging platform X, formerly Twitter, expressed her frustration about not competing in the 100-metre race on Tuesday, as she called for accountability from those responsible.
Ofili further revealed that the officials did not enter her, marking a repeat of the previous Olympics, Tokyo 2020, despite qualifying for the event.
Her post read, “It is with great regret that I have just been told I will not be competing in the 100 metres at this Olympic Games. I qualified, but those with the AFN and NOC failed to enter me. I have worked for four years to earn this opportunity. For what?”
She added, “Please remember, in the last Olympic Games, I was not able to compete because AFN, NADC and NOC failed to release funds for athletes to be tested, which made 14 Nigerian athletes that qualified to not compete. Now this……”
“If those responsible are not held accountable for taking this opportunity from me, neither organisation can ever be trusted in the future! Next one is the 200 metres. I hope I’m entered.”
Ofili’s revelation sparked outrage as Nigerians on social media demanded stringent punishment for those responsible for such negligence and incompetent
One Ama wrote: “If this girl decides to leave and run for another country let no one ever question her decision. She is justified.”
golddesire_oma wrote: “How do you think they will register you when you are obviously Igbo!!”
teirrahhair wrote: “There should punishment for this sort of negligence and incompetence.”
muva__mo wrote: “A failed country and more! I said what I said!!!!! Please @ me with sense o!!!”
hameedahadayi wrote: “Just imagine!!! By now someone should be sacked ideally!! This is gross incompetence and wickedness.”
amerndarl_couture wrote: “In my next life,I rather become an Indian.”
theoadaa wrote: “Nigeria wants to waste 8 years of her life. Make she try Jakpa, it will be a shame if she does not secure a second passport by 2028.”
call_me_gilgal wrote: “Another reason for hot protest”
hotsauce_1050 wrote: “This is unacceptable!! How can these careless errors continue to happen and no one is held accountable? What does the person(s) in charge have to say for this debacle, or are they just standing around with their thumbs up their a.s.s.e.s. and thinking someone else was gonna do their jobs for them??!”