Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, has summoned the Athletics Federation of Nigeria's Secretary-General Olumide Bamiduro and staff of the Federation of Elite Athletes Department, over the ticket scandal that rocked the sports ministry over the weekend.
A mail was allegedly written by the AFN Secretary Olumide Bamiduro and sent to Athletes, asking them to pay for their ticket to Rio with an assurance that refunds will be given to them if approved by the ministry.
A mail was allegedly written by the AFN Secretary Olumide Bamiduro and sent to Athletes, asking them to pay for their ticket to Rio with an assurance that refunds will be given to them if approved by the ministry.
The Minister has since washed his hands off the mail, stating that he had neither instructed anyone to push such information.
Part of the statement reads; “I hereby restate that no athlete has been authorized or asked to buy his or her ticket to the Olympic Games. Whoever that wrote the letter did so on his or her own accord without due consultation with the overseer of sports in the country which is the Ministry of Youth and Sports. We are totally committed to the welfare of our athletes and will ensure that they are not psychologically affected by distractions caused by this letter.’’
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