Controversies, Athletic kits, Sponsors (FILA), Officials (AEN), International championships, Track and Field Athletes Association of Nigeria (TAFAAN), Four-Nation Athletics Tournament, Shortages, Imbroglios, World Cup qualification

PM News . 22 May 2001 . Pg 12

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The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) is embroiled in a scandal involving missing kits supplied by its sponsors, FILA. Some AFN officials are allegedly involved in the scandal, which involves the sale of the kits to sports shops in the National Stadium vicinity. The incident has caused tension among athletes and officials ahead of the Four-Nation Athletics Tournament in Accra, Ghana. Meanwhile, former national star Henry Nwosu has declared that the Nigerian team can still qualify for the 2002 World Cup despite the controversies surrounding the AFN.

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The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) is embroiled in a scandal involving missing kits supplied by its sponsors, FILA. Some AFN officials are allegedly involved in the scandal, which involves the sale of the kits to sports shops in the National Stadium vicinity. The incident has caused tension among athletes and officials ahead of the Four-Nation Athletics Tournament in Accra, Ghana. Meanwhile, former national star Henry Nwosu has declared that the Nigerian team can still qualify for the 2002 World Cup despite the controversies surrounding the AFN.