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AFN Awaits IAAF Decision On ‘missing’ $150,000 Grants by IRIEBOY(m): 1:39pm On Mar 12, 2018 |
The board of the Athletics Federations of Nigeria
(AFN) is waiting on world athletics ruling body
(IAAF), to come up with its decision on the $
150,000 grants (about N52 million), which has
become subject of debate in the sports ministry.
The amount was said to have been paid by IAAF as
part of its $15,000 annual grants to member
federations for the year 2017, but the AFN
erroneously received $150,000.
According to reports, the IAAF accountants later
discovered the error and subsequently asked AFN
to refund the excess payment, but the money is
said to have ‘developed wings.’
Speaking with The Guardian yesterday, AFN Vice
President, Olamide George said that a majority of
the board members know nothing about such
money saying: “I think the money came just when
we were taking over from the past administration.
But the truth is that it is only the AFN secretary who
knows how he received the IAAF money.
If the money was paid into AFN account, it could
have gone through the Treasury Single Account
(TSA). I am sure the secretary used his personal
account to collect the money from IAAF, which I
think is wrong.
“The secretary was transferred from AFN before, but
the sports minister (Solomon Dalung) brought him
back. They should tell Nigerians what happened to
the IAAF money.
I cannot be part of AFN board and all sorts of
things are happening behind the scene. We must
not fold our hands until IAAF sanctions Nigeria
because of this issue,” George stated.
Also speaking with The Guardian yesterday, AFN
Technical Director, Sunday Adeleye said: “I can tell
you categorically that since we came on board, no
single money has been paid into the AFN account.
So, it will be difficult for me to speak on this IAAF
$150,000 grants.”
Efforts to speak with AFN Secretary General, Amechi Akawo were unsuccessful.
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