Athletic Federation of Nigeria (AFN) technical director, Sunday Adeleye has declared that the 19th National Sports Festival in Abuja will lay a proper ground for the country’s outing at the next African Games.
Adeleye said in an interview with sports247.ng that Nigeria will be able to spot new talents for the contingent that will represent the country.
He declared: “We are all expecting that the Abuja 2018 National Sports Festival will serve as an avenue to start Nigeria’s preparation for the All African Games coming up next year in Rabat, Morocco.
“We at the AFN will use the festival to scout for more talents. That’s why we are already urging all track and field athletes to put in their best efforts to get very good performances.”
