Years of neglect suffered by athletes in Nigeria compels them to leave the country and represent other nations in world-class events like the Olympics
Growing up in Abia state, Gloria Alozie, her parents and everyone in her world recognized her talent in track and field. She went for competitions across and outside the state, sprinting with impressive speed. The first time she represented Nigeria was inTRT World
“What happened in Sydney 2000 for me is a forbidden story,” Alozie says, unwilling to discuss the details of the incident. “I don’t like talking about it but all I know is that I lost my fiancé just before the Olympics.” Oluwakemi Adekoya, a Nigerian-born athlete who specialises in 400m, defected to Bahrain and represented the country at the 2016 Olympics in Rio. After years of frustration in the Nigerian system, and being, an invitation email from Qatar changed Femi Ogunode’s life. While studying at the University of Ibadan, he represented his school but he’s at the ongoing Olympics flying Qatar’s flag.
In a country with a plethora of stories of poverty and abductions, sports serve as one of the avenues to tell a different story. “The use of sports is for development and inspiring people… to take kids out of the street, to start impactful projects,” says Debola Adebanjo, a sports journalist at the BBC Africa. “We have seen over the years how unifying and fulfilling sport is. Countries use it as a tool to make change.
In demanding accountability, sports fans and general citizens need to be informed regarding where and how to register their discontent. Adebanjo explains that there are instances where the blame is directed towards the AFN or the National Football Federation , meanwhile the state government might be responsible for the specific issue.
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