AYAC Warri 2013: Team Nigeria Storms Warri Monday

Team Nigeria contingent to the First African Youth Championships in Athletics in Warri, Delta state is confident of emerging winners of the inaugural edition of the championships.

The team, comprising of 59 athletes and 15 officials will arrive Warri Monday morning from their training camp in Port Harcourt and President of the Athletic Federation of Nigeria, Evangelist Solomon Ogba says Nigeria is hosting to win.

The AFN President says his federation has done everything possible in terms of preparing the team for the competition and is confident the 59 boys and girls selected will not disappoint Nigerians.

According to Ogba, We have selected a very strong squad for this championships and I believe the bright future that awaits track and field in Nigeria starts with this event in Warri.

Meanwhile chairman of the Local Organizing Committee for the championships, Amaju Pinnick has assured of a hitch-free championships.