AFN Should Pay $5,000 Compensation Fee To Ofili, Says Investigative Committee

AFN Should Pay $5,000 Compensation Fee To Ofili, Says Investigative Committee 

Precious Oham 

The Investigative Committee set up by the then Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Enoh on the negative exposure to Nigeria at the Paris Olympics has demanded compensation fee to Favour Ofili, BSNSports.com.ng reports. 

This was contained in the full report submitted to Senator Enoh, signed by the Committee Chairman, Dr. Mumini Alao. 

According to the committee, "evidence revealed, however, that the Secretary General of the AFN, Mrs. Rita Mosindi, was NEGLIGENT in her duty of communicating to the Ministry of Sports Development and the Nigeria Olympic Committee information about Favour Ofili's event status in a reliable and timely manner. Mrs. Mosindi should be PENALIZED by the appropriate authority.

"Conclusive evidence also revealed that the Technical Director of AFN, Mr. Samuel Onikeku demonstrated POOR JUDGEMENT by not reporting nor acting on information about the non-registration of his own athlete, Favour Ofili, for the women's 100 meters event when he first got a "hint" of the "rumour." 

"Ofili's situation might have been rescued if the Technical Director had reported or acted immediately on the information that he received. Mr. Onikeku should be SANCTIONED by the Board of AFN of which he is a member.

"The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) by vicarious implication should pay the athlete, Favour Ofili, a symbolic compensation of N8million Naira only (about $5,000 US Dollars) for the disappointment and depression that she suffered on account of her omission from the women's 100 meters event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

"Mr. Samuel Fadele and Mr. Emmanuel Nweri of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) should be WARNED not to rely on social media applications as a means of important official communication in the future. Physical documents and/or Emails remain the acceptable standards for official communication."