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In a video posted on Snapchat, Amusan, who is one of Nigeria’s biggest medal hopes, expressed her disappointment at the embarrassing treatment Nigerian athletes continue to face.

World record holder and reigning 100m hurdles champion, Tobi Amusan, has publicly ridiculed the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) for providing substandard and inadequate kits to athletes ahead of the World Athletics Championship scheduled to hold in Tokyo, Japan.

In a video posted on Snapchat, Amusan, who is one of Nigeria’s biggest medal hopes, expressed her disappointment at the embarrassing treatment Nigerian athletes continue to face.

Speaking in English and pidgin, she said: “As it is now, I have to wear an adidas black tight. I go show you wetin Jamaica. When I tell you say Jamaica is in the same WhatsApp group with Nigeria, but dem no worse like Nigeria. Nigeria, all the other countries give their athletes two kits. See wetin Nigeria pack give us. This country (Nigeria) is really embarrassing."

This is not the first time an athlete has spoken out about neglect by the Nigerian system.

Super Falcons defender, Ashleigh Plumptre, had also expressed concerns over the lack of basic facilities and support structures provided for the Nigerian women’s national team during the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations tournament held in Morocco.

Speaking during an interview with Lagos Talks 91.3 FM posted via X, Plumptre lamented the absence of essential recovery amenities, such as a gym and pool, at the team’s accommodation throughout their stay in Casablanca, where the team played all their group stage matches, as well as the quarterfinal and semi-final fixtures.

“I think with some teams like England — obviously they’ve just won the Euros — the amount of investment and meticulous planning and structure and everything behind them is evident. It’s just like little things like the resources, what fields they’re training on, what their recovery is like,” she said. [/b]

Plumptre said the lack of facilities left the players physically drained towards the end of the tournament.

“For me and for some of the other girls, we were tired towards the end because we were put in a hotel in Morocco that didn’t have a gym. Towards the end of the tournament, we were taken to a public gym to be able to use,” she revealed.

When asked whether the Nigerian Football Federation or the Moroccan authorities were responsible for the hotel arrangements, Plumptre said the players were uncertain.

“We actually don’t know… It’s CAF, organised by CAF, but I don’t know if it’s the Moroccan FA. Honestly, I’m not quite sure,” she said

SmartPolician:
I still don't understand why we have former athletes and footballers, yet we allow crook politicians run our sports federation.

Can anything good come out of this country?

Northernblood8:
100 years from today, we will still be blaming the white man over what happened 300 years ago.

CoronaVirusPro:
In as much as your response is not related to the topic, I still will always want you to know that imperialism really had took a toll on the Black race.

Ask your self one sincere question, Is Africa still free as at these second? If you sincere with your answer, you will understand how long we have labored in vain and still not free.

You start imagining if we had the liberty the likes of. Gina and India are enjoying which nullifies the notion that other countries were colonized and moved on to become great.

Out independence was a ceremonial one, they never left and still extorting and exploiting us till date.

Northernblood8:
Don't deceive yourself. It is the choice of a black Nigerian man to keep supporting greedy politicians that is holding the country down not any white man.

Ireland, Belgium, United States,Canada, Australia, New Zealand were all colonized by the Britain.

Here, it is not the white man that stopped our officials from providing good kits for players. It is tbe incompetent people in charge

CoronaVirusPro:
In as much as your response is not related to the topic, I still will always want you to know that imperialism really had took a toll on the Black race.

Ask your self one sincere question, Is Africa still free as at these second? If you sincere with your answer, you will understand how long we have labored in vain and still not free.

You start imagining if we had the liberty the likes of. Gina and India are enjoying which nullifies the notion that other countries were colonized and moved on to become great.

Out independence was a ceremonial one, they never left and still extorting and exploiting us till date.

CoronaVirusPro:
You stated that it’s the choice of a Black Nigerian man like you never know what happens to predecessors that tried to stand their ground.

I am not here to debate you. I just want you to be sincere with yourself. It’s not a Nigerian thing but Africa.

See, Nothing moves or shakes in Africa without the consent of the West. It’s just of recent some countries have started revolting, and I am sure you know how many attempted coups have happened in those countries.

It’s very easy to castigate the Blackman about his cowardice to take full control, but I believe it’s deeper than that. History we learnt from. Even at our age, we saw some of it live on TV.

Our challenges are unique. I am it a voice for the continents weak leaders. I can’t judge from a distance cos I still cannot figure out how a whole continent is in the hands of westerners, but like I said earlier, I learnt a lot from history. All those who dared it died.

brain54:
If you ask me...

Africa is Free. Our problems are more mental than physical though.

For Africa to get any where we have to change our own mind sets.

It's not really the imperialists that are holding us down any longer but our inability to develop the right mindset!

CoronaVirusPro:
I disagree with you. We are not off the hook. What do you think all those multinationals are doing? They are exploiting us for free. That’s how it happens in every African country.

We only have seen it has normal and NOBODY goes there. No one!
Have you ever seen the FG go after them? Never. They exploit all corners with no challenge.

Do you know in some countries, multinationals still control water electricity and major exports?

At some point, if I must say the truth, we better in West Africa. In Central, East, South Africa, it’s worse there.

You did be amazed the powers a white man has in those countries.

Back to my point, we were never free. I am sure you know what happened to those who dared it in last 20 years.

SmartPolician:
I still don't understand why we have former athletes and footballers, yet we allow dishonest politicians run our sports federation.

Can anything good come out of this country?

Northernblood8:
The West is not your problem. People are the problem.

Have you ever seen a normal human being on earth that will collect 500 naira(less than a dollar) to vote someone that will loot billions of dollars when he gets into office?

The West(USA) is trying. Africa would have gone extinct if not for the Aid US drops yearly

CoronaVirusPro:
You stated that it’s the choice of a Black Nigerian man like you never know what happens to predecessors that tried to stand their ground.

I am not here to debate you. I just want you to be sincere with yourself. It’s not a Nigerian thing but Africa.

See, Nothing moves or shakes in Africa without the consent of the West. It’s just of recent some countries have started revolting, and I am sure you know how many attempted coups have happened in those countries.

It’s very easy to castigate the Blackman about his cowardice to take full control, but I believe it’s deeper than that. History we learnt from. Even at our age, we saw some of it live on TV.


Our challenges are unique. I am it a voice for the continents weak leaders. I can’t judge from a distance cos I still cannot figure out how a whole continent is in the hands of westerners, but like I said earlier, I learnt a lot from history. All those who dared it died.

chicfarmer:
I need better clarification on this。I think say na kit sponsors like nike and adidas etc dey supply kits to Federation, abi AFN go select okrika？😁

brain54:
I don't think the afn has a skit sponsor presently...

It might be different with other federations like nff!

chicfarmer:
Disgraceful if AFN no get kit sponsor。Wetin dem come dey do？That is the basic and most findermental thing.

brain54:
It all centers around corruption...

They was a year they had a deal with puma. Mismanagement and other issues ended that deal.

They prefer to buy "okrika" according to Tobi o . No be me talk am- so as to cut corners and make money!

chicfarmer:
Truly corruption has blinded them，if not, they can get more money through kIt deals. There are even lesser known kit manufacturers wey go pay well。Haba！This is too bad and their so called president dey blame Ofili for porting to Turkiye. The man head no correct.

brain54:
Lol...

Money in their personal pockets. Not federation account na. Are you jonzing?

They gave someone contract to procure those kits.

If they sign deal shebi it will go to federation account and become more complicated to embezzle?

CoronaVirusPro:
You stated that it’s the choice of a Black Nigerian man like you never know what happens to predecessors that tried to stand their ground.

I am not here to debate you. I just want you to be sincere with yourself. It’s not a Nigerian thing but Africa.

See, Nothing moves or shakes in Africa without the consent of the West. It’s just of recent some countries have started revolting, and I am sure you know how many attempted coups have happened in those countries.

It’s very easy to castigate the Blackman about his cowardice to take full control, but I believe it’s deeper than that. History we learnt from. Even at our age, we saw some of it live on TV.

Our challenges are unique. I am it a voice for the continents weak leaders. I can’t judge from a distance cos I still cannot figure out how a whole continent is in the hands of westerners, but like I said earlier, I learnt a lot from history. All those who dared it died.