The Minister of Sports Development, John Enoh, has stated that it is the duty of the Nigeria Olympic Federation and the Athletics Federation to register athletes for the Olympics games and as such, he should not be held responsible for Nigeria’s failure to register Favour Ofili for the 100 meters race at the Olympics despite the fact that she qualified.
John Enoh made this statement during an interview with a journalist on Channels Television. During the interview From 16:25 To 17:22, John Enoh said, “you cannot hold me responsible for what happened to Favour Ofili at the Olympics. It is not the responsibility of the Ministry of Sports Development to register athletes. It is the duty of the federation in that particular sports and the NOC.”
“At the Olympics, the Minister of Sports has no recognition. The person that is recognized by the International Olympic Organization, IOC, recognizes is the president of the NOC. The NOC president is also responsible for things like privileges on rights and entrances to venues. I questioned the Athletics Federation of Nigeria and the NOC and told them to ensure that Favour Ofili’s name is included in the list. When her name was excluded, I issued a statement and said that I will interrogate the issue.”….Vìêw–Morê