The Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh was on the ground on Tuesday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at about 12:08 a.m. to receive Nigeria’s delegation from the World Athletics Championship that took place in Budapest, Hungary.
The team of 25 athletes, comprising 11 males and 15 female athletes, including Women’s 100m hurdles world record holder, Tobi Amusan and Long jumper Ese Brume represented the country in far away Budapest, Hungary.
Enoh, who was appointed sports minister a few days before the commencement of the Championship in Budapest, said that he needed to be physically present to welcome the athletes, to signal his commitment towards increased attention for athletics.
In his address, the Minister assured the contingent of adequate funding under his leadership as the sports minister, while noting that long term preparation and planning is needed for the team to succeed at tourneys, saying no stone will be left unturned to that effect.
The championship was held between August 19th – 27th, 2023 in the Hungarian capital city but the Nigerian contingent failed to win a medal.