Oduduru Urges Athletes to Unite Against Injustice in Nigerian Athletics
Nigeria’s 200m record holder, Divine Oduduru , has called on Nigerian athletes to unite and fight against the systemic issues plaguing the country’s athletics administration. His plea comes amid sprinter Favour Ofili’s alleged threat to boycott the upcoming World Athletics Relays in Guangzhou, China, over unresolved grievances. Oduduru took to his Facebook page on Thursday to emphasize the need for athletes to stand together against what he described as clear injustice rather than turning against one another. “Until the day Nigeria athletes will wake up and stand up for the right thing, nothing will change. You all should keep on fighting yourself as athletes, forgetting the real problem. Coaches are busy condemning one athlete for another athlete,” Oduduru, the second-fastest Nigerian man in history, stated. Ofili’s Grievances Spark Controversy The controversy stems from the erroneous omission of Favour Ofili’s name […]