Sports Minister Vows Sanctions After Ofili's 100m Race Ban

Nigeria's sports minister, John Enoh, has stated that he will not tolerate 'utter recklessness' after Nigerian sprinter, Favour Ofili, was denied a 100m race at the ongoing 2024 Olympics in Paris. 

Ofili disclosed that she would not participate in the 100m race due to administrative failures by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) and the Nigerian Olympic Committee (NOC).

Enoh has reached out to the AFN and the NOC to investigate the root causes of the matter and has vowed to impose thorough sanctions after the investigation.

According to him, there will be thorough sanctions after investigations into where and from whom this gross negligence originated.

Enoh made this known in a statement he personally signed on Tuesday.

He said, “I reached out to the Athletic Federation of Nigeria (AFN). I am in touch with the President of the NOC on this and await his explanation.

“As Minister of Sports, I will not tolerate this utter recklessness. It is highly inexcusable, and there will be thorough sanctions after investigations into where and from whom this gross negligence originated.

All parties must take their duties very seriously.”