BREAKING: Nigerian Sprinter Favour Ofili Requests Switch to Turkey Over Alleged Neglect by Nigerian Athletics Bodies
In a move that has shocked the athletics world and sparked national outrage, Nigerian sprint sensation Favour Ofili has officially filed to switch her international allegiance to Turkey, citing persistent neglect and administrative failures by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) and the Nigerian Olympic Committee (NOC).
The 22-year-old, who owns blistering personal bests of 10.93s in the 100m and 21.96s in the 200m, has reportedly grown weary after being sidelined from global competitions despite meeting qualification standards — most recently at the Paris 2024 Olympics, where her name was mysteriously omitted from the 100m event list.
This marks the second time Ofili has been dealt such a blow — the first being Tokyo 2020, where a similar bureaucratic mishap cost her Olympic glory.
💔 A Loss of Gold and a Matter of Respect
Favour Ofili’s decision is a national loss, not just of raw talent, but of hope. For a country blessed with some of the fastest legs on Earth, Nigeria seems to keep tripping itself with red tape, poor organization, and lack of athlete care.
How does a sprinter — one of the fastest in Africa — qualify on merit but miss out because someone forgot to submit a name?
It’s more than just an error — it’s a systemic failure.
✊🏾 OPINION: Favour Has Every Right to Leave — and It’s a Wake-Up Call
This isn't betrayal — it’s self-preservation. Athletes train their entire lives for split seconds on a global stage. When that dream is ruined by avoidable bureaucracy, frustration turns to survival.
The question we must ask is not “Why is she leaving?” but “Why are we pushing her away?”
Ofili joins a growing list of Nigerian athletes forced to seek respect and structure abroad — not because they don’t love the green-white-green, but because it has failed them too often.
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🗣 Should athletes like Ofili be blamed for switching countries, or should Nigeria take responsibility for constantly letting talent slip away? Let’s discuss. 👇