MY MANDATE ARE ATHLETES AND THE COACHES…. OKOWA

Oru Leonard

The newly elected Athletic Federation of Nigeria (AFN), President Chief Tonobok Okowa has affirmed that his mandate as President would prioritise athletes and coaches welfare.

Okowa made this assertion during his acceptance speech after he was unanimously elected in Abuja on Monday. “First of all, my mandate is all about the Athletes and Coaches, we’ll make sure we give them an enabling environment to succeed, we will give priority to welfare package. We have to draw up our programs and ensure we do proper budget especially the one that will favour the Athletes and Coaches and ensure they excel”.

Recall that the AFN extraordinary congress on Sunday June 13, 2021 held in Abuja which made the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development to invoke article 10.4 of its constitution to dissolve the outgoing board.

The newly elected executive assured that they will work in unison with all zones to fulfill their mandate.