Team Nigeria’s preparation for the upcoming World Relays Championship officially began yesterday as the national camp opened in Lagos ahead of the competition in Gaborone, Botswana.
The one-week camping programme will be supervised by the Technical Director of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, AFN, Gabriel Okon, as athletes fine-tune their readiness for the global event scheduled for May 2–3, 2026.
A strong contingent of home-based athletes has been invited across the relay events. In the men’s 4x100m squad are Enoch Adegoke, James Taiwo Emmanuel, Chidera Ezeakor, and Tejire Godwin.
The men’s 4x400m team includes Ezekiel Enoh Azukwo, Gafari Badmus, Victor Ime, Samson Nathaniel, and Emmanuel Ojeli.
In the women’s 4x100m event, Jenifer Chukwuka, Miracle Ezechukwu, Rosemary Nwankwo, and Maria Thompson Omokwe are expected in camp.
The women’s 4x400m squad features Anita Enaruna, Patience Okon George, Toheebat Jimoh, Taiwo Mary Kudoro, Jecinta Lawrence, Esther Okon, and Sekiru Adewale Adeyemi.
Foreign-based athletes are expected to link up with the team upon arrival in Gaborone for the championship.
