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World and Nigerian record Favour Ofili has reportedly switched allegiance to Turkey as of May 31, 2025. She made the decision citing the incompetency of the AFN.

Record-breaking Favour Ofili has reportedly dumped Nigeria for money-recruiting Turkey, where she's set to earn a $500,000 base payment that can rise to $1,000,000 if the move is completed.

Popularly known as 'Star Girl', the 22-year-old speedster who recently clocked a World Record of 15.85s in the 150m at the Adidas Atlanta City Games, has requested a switch of allegiance to Turkey and will no longer don the green and white colours of Nigeria.

According to reports, Ofili made the decision, expressing her frustration to the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) with the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN). - a move triggered by years of neglect. She started the process on May 31st and the same AFN leadership was re-elected this June.

Source: https://www.pulsesports.ng/athletics/story/report-favour-ofili-finally-dumps-nigeria-set-to-receive-dollar500000-base-payment-in-turkey-2025062207191507375

The news of Favour Ofili leaving Nigeria for Turkey should be celebrated and emulated by all promising Nigerian athletes, especially the younger ones. Trusting your future to Nigeria is a risk.

Welcome to Nigeria, where incompetence is rewarded with a permanent residence.

In 2021, she missed the Tokyo Olympics 200m because Nigeria failed to get her tested in time. No one was punished.

In 2024, Nigerian failed to enter her name for the Paris event after she met the 100m standard. Again, heads did not roll.

I remember her in tears after being dumped out of the 2024 competition. It is only fair that she chases her dreams elsewhere, if possible.

I support her in this.

Some officials need to lose their job first this.

Go where you’re constantly celebrated, not where you’re barely tolerated.

Very very intelligent decision my dear.

I've already warned my relations not to think twice when faced with this kind of decision.

Who Nigeria help?

A land of wickedness and useless leaders.


🥱🥱🥱🥱

Good luck to her. It’s better you go where you are appreciated and given a chance to fly

That one self he good.
If your handlers are irresponsible, it better to change them.

Very soon they will learn the cost of being irresponsible.

DesChyko:
Welcome to Nigeria, where incompetence is rewarded with a permanent residence.

In 2021, she missed the Tokyo Olympics 200m Nigeria failed to get her tested in time. No one was punished.

In 2024, Nigerian failed to enter her name for the Paris event after she met the 100m standard. Again, heads did not roll.

I remember her in tears after being dumped out of the 2024 competition. It is only fair that she chases her dreams elsewhere, if possible.

nlfpmod, are you seeing this?

Keep making urself happy, even wen u bitter inside,...... everyone knows that, representing ur country is nothing but mere wasting time.

Meanwhile, I give you an assignment, go and change 1m dollar to ur own country currency.

Totally welcomed development. Let your star shine

Maxymilliano:
The news of Favour Ofili leaving Nigeria for Turkey should be celebrated and emulated by all promising Nigerian athletes, especially the younger ones. Trusting your future to Nigeria is a risk.

Which country have you trusted your own future? Iran?

Nigeria politicians don't value anything. All they value as politicians are almajiri government style.. no eye for international portray.. they only focus on how to collect money from both international phase and the citizens...

She shouldn't waste her time where it feels like no one cares.
Good decision for her since she has made self-care a priority.

God punish her.... So after Nigeria exposed you to success then you dump Nigeria. You think God is a fool?

Good for you my sister, 9geria would never pay u dat unless u are some corrupt politician.

And to my fellow youths( probably too old to consider myself 1 of u ). Anyways, if u have the talents, skills & knowledge. Dump dis shyt hole d first chance u get!!. Especially if u don't know anybody above.

Me, I don warn u, don't waste ur youth!!..Cause immediately u cross 28, u would get automatically excluded from all recruitments, government or private. Go offer ur talents were needed as early as possible please, no waste time

Congratulations 👏 to her for her decision.
Her generation will thank her for taking this decision in the future.

I was shocked, when the likes of Obafemi Martins and Sunday Olise refused their son's to play for Nigeria.
May Nigeria not happen to our Children.

I support you.
Wish you all the best.
Nigeria na error country.

Mikel obi paid the flight ticket for his team mates during the 2016 rio Olympics when the Nigerian govt left them stranded , till today he has not been refunded, Nigeria is an unfortunate place

Nice decision from her and her team.............................
I can't just imagine the trauma she went through in 2024.

Congratulations to her. I'm so happy for this.

Big win!!!

Nigeria will not kill our dreams. 🙏 Amen

Some opportunities comes just once...

she took this one with two hands.

Congrats to her.

This country go just stain your white jagajaga if you no careful

THEY WILL SOON CRY THAT IGBO WANT TO LEAVE NIGERIA.


WEN NIGERIA IS JUST NOT WORKABLE.

TAKE THIS AS EXAMPLE, U WANT TO TELL ME IF HER NAME WAS AMOSUN THEY WILL LEAVE HER OUT OF AN EVENT THAT SHE HAS TRAINED FOR HER WHOLE LIFE.

Meektunz:
God punish her.... So after Nigeria exposed you to success then you dump Nigeria. You think God is a fool?

And after that they left her to expire on the shelf when she still has lots to offer? Right?
E be like say stagnation na your hobby for life.

I WISH HER ALL THE BEST.


SOON HER ENTIRE PEOPLE WILL ALSO JOIN HER EXIT, THAT IS OUR PRAYER.

We do not take the welfare of citizens seriously in this country. We are losing our best minds due to government negligence. Many talented athletes abandon Nigeria because of these welfare failures.