FCTA Not Supportive of Sports – AFN President

The President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Chief Solomon Ogba has accused the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), headed by Sen. Bala Muhammed of not being interested in sport.

 

Chief Ogba made the statement recently at the National Stadium in Abuja while inaugurating the technical committee for the Abuja Marathon Race and unveiling of AFN’s programmes for 2014. He said the administration was not giving the race the necessary support.

 

Chief Ogba noted that all major capital cities in the world organise one or two marathons each year, adding that the long distance race and other day-long sports events are becoming tourist attractions.

 

“Abuja is supposed to have a good marathon race that will help project the city to the world,” he said.

 

He revealed that AFN will hold a marathon either in Abuja or Lagos on October 1^st to commemorate Nigeria’s independence anniversary celebration.