Just so everyone knows, Nigerian athletes who will be representing the country at the 2016 Summer Olympics scheduled to be held from 3 to 20 August in Brazil, have been asked to pay their way. the athletes have now taken to social media to beg for donations.\

Seye Ogunleye is Nigerian International Athlete, 100m champion.

Regina George is an American-born Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. She represented Nigeria at the 2012 Summer Olympics and was the silver medallist at the African Championships in 2012.

Her fundraising goal is 4000 US Dollars - https://www.gofundme.com/2fujh98?rcid=d78c4774502f11e6bb61bc764e065f4f

Chierika Coco Ukogu will be the first time Nigeria ever has an athlete at the Olympics in the sport of Rowing - https://www.gofundme.com/xe2a5b34

Antwon Hick, a Nigerian Hurdler, also set up a GoFundMe campaign as well.

Mr. Hick’s campaign is set to raise 5000 US Dollars.

In his appeal to potential donors, he talked about the sacrifices he has had to make to reach his goals. He said:
“I've battled nagging injuries, missed teams by one thousandth of a second, and have slept on many a friend's couch to pursue my dream.”
He has used Facebook, Twitter and Instagram in his fundraising efforts.

Johny Akinyemi is a Canoe Slalom Athlete who has competed for Team GB as a junior and now proudly competes for Nigeria. He also set up a fundme page.

http://www.lailasblog.com/2016/07/rio-2016-nigerian-athletes-beg-for.html

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Mehn....Nigeria is Fûcked up



Can you imagine


FTC!!!

Too bad. Whats the function of the govt. Isn't it to release cash for them athletes and make them motivated

Nah waaa ooooo.

I feel for my country this is the beginning of the end....APC una fada

This is absolute shame. Is the govt saying that there's no money?
May thunder strike any govt official that will open his or her mouth to say that.
For christ sake, we nd every other countries had 4 years to prepare 4 this. Look at where we are less than one month to go nd we expect medals. If these guys shld even give us a single medal, then they are heroes. Infact, going to the olympics like this make them heroes already, win or lose.

Okay.

Apc go regret all this things they are doing

Someone that is suppose to represent her country like every other person that will be representing his/her in the Olympics have to beg her fans for funds.
Now whose name is being dragged to the mud, hers or Nigeria's?
Shame to you Nigeria!!!!
Bigger Shame to your leaders!!!
Everything is wrong with Nigeria as country. The funny part is that some people still pretend like every is alright.

NIGERIA NA MOVIE ASWEAR!!!

So buhari just took pictures with them, instructed them not to come back with "tainted medals", then asked them to SPONSOR themselves?? God have mercy!!!!

xavier0327:
So buhari just took pictures with them, instructed them not to come back with "tainted medals", then asked them to SPONSOR themselves?? God have mercy!!!!

My sister I tire O! But Buhari will have enough to travel for his next gallivanting trip.

xavier0327:
So buhari just took pictures with them, instructed them not to come back with "tainted medals", then asked them to SPONSOR themselves?? God have mercy!!!!

Once upon a time there was a Nigerian athlete who was getting $2000 monthly from her government, and she was expected to use that money to transport herself to meets and pay her coaches.

Now said Nigerian athlete was based in a European country where her mates were getting $24000 monthly from their government and had free coach plus two physios to book.

Of course, Nigerian athlete changed citizenship.

And we also had a male athlete who changed citizenship one year....and the next turned up at the National Stadium at Surulere with a cool 4WD.(Which he could not afford when he was a Nigerian. And he eventually won a Olympic silver medal).

I am not defending Buhari. But these two tales happened long before PMB or even GEJ took over. Poor funding of track and field athletics did not start yesterday. Add the fact that most of our sport associations are run poorly (and often by the same old corrupt bureaucrats).

You expect PMB to find money for these athletes? When GEJ could not find money for them with high oil price?

The problem is that in Nigeria....athletics needs money. Lots of it. And I doubt AFN would be giving any athlete 20000USD a month in a country where people are lucky to see 400 USD monthly.

Anyway.....private sponsorship is the way froward. Govt does not have the cash.

Very good. The various sporting organisations. Should source for funds and sponsorships instead of depending on the Federal Government. They are going there to make names and money for themselves.
Everybody dey roast for this country now.




Infact they should stay at home so they don't come back with zika virus.

Der is God

oh how I wish I can help

me too need help

Nawa oo 4 Nigeria!

This is what buhari and his cohort has reduced Nigeria(ns) to.

Lolz to serve Nigeria is not by force

This situation is becoming glaring.

We should be concerned guys!!

I just hope they are fraudsters.

what the hell...where z d govt

First time I'm saying this with pains in my heart, I regret bin a Nigerian citizen. I truly wish I wasn't

What a shame!! This has nothing to do with being an apc or pdp supporter. This is a national disgrace.

I don't understand was I drunk wen I voted for APC Sometimes I wake up in the morning and look at myself in the mirror and wonder if I was hypnotized

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APC is a disgrace!

Buhari is so stingy with our common wealth...
He claimed to be recovering looted funds daily but nothing to show for it.
He claimed we've got trillions in TSA and still yet, 'E no show for our body'

Nawa o