The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) has authorized only three of its Commissions – Athletes, the Medical and the Technical to visit the various camping sites of Team Nigeria.
The teams are training toward the 13th African Games officially kicking off on March 8 in Accra, Cape Coast and Kumasi.
This is the first time the Games have been spread in more than one city since the start of the Games in 1965 in the Congo, Brazzaville.
The NOC president notes the camping sites are spread across the country, in Abuja, Lagos, Ibadan and Gombe.
The Athletes Commission, the Technical and Medical are to take turns visiting the camps as part of taking note of the welfare conditions of the athletes, without disrupting the training and their living conditions.
In order not to cause logistics problems, the members close to the camping sights would visit sights close to them.
Engr. Habu Gumel announced that the team would be transported to the Games’ venue via arrangements still being worked on. They would be moved in batches.
The Games would end in March. 23.
It has been gathered that the Women in zSports and the NOC women commission have already visited the camps have already visited the Lagos camping site at National Stadium, Lagos and made some donations jointly received by Camp Commander, Femi Ajao and Lagos Liaison Officer, Nkana Mbora.
