By our reporter
Athletics Federation of Nigeria has listed sprint sensation Blessing Ogundiran and want away Favour Ashe Tejiri in the list of athletes that will represent the country at the World Athletics Relays billed for May 2-3 in Gaborone, Botswana.
Others in the relay teams include Enoch Adegoke, Emmanuel Ifeanyi Ijeli, Chidi Okezie and Patience Okon-George. The list also has new kids in the block Gafari Badmus, Asuquo Ezekiel Eno, Lawrence Jacinta, Jimoh Toheebat and Tejiri Godwin.
Nigeria will be chasing records and World Championships qualification times at world relay extravaganza as the event has been dubbed.
Ashe Favour recently made a move to join the Middle East exodus of Nigerian athletes. But it seems AFN and National Sports Commission officials have talked him out of it.
The list:
4×100 Men
Enoch Adegoke
Favour Tejire Ashe
James Taiwo Emmanuel
Chidera Ezeakor
Tejire Godwin
4×400m Men
Ezekiel Enoh Azukwo
Gafari Badmus
Victor Ime
Samson Nathaniel
Emmanuel Ojeli
Chidi Okezie
4×100m Women
Jenifer Chukwuka
Rosemary Chukwuma
Miracle Ezechukwu
Rosemary Nwankwo
Blessing Ogundiran
Maria Thompson Omokwe
4×400m Women
Anita Enaruna
Patience okon George
Toheebat Jimoh
Taiwo Mary Kudoro
Jecinta Lawrence
Esther Okon
4×100m Mixed
Enoch Adegoke
Rosemary Chukwuma
James Taiwo Emmanuel
Chidera Ezeaku
Miracle Ezechukwu
Blessing Ogundiran
4×400m Mixed
Sekiru Adewale Adeyemi
Anita Enaruna
Patience Okon George
Toheebat Jimoh
Emmanuel Ojeli Chidi Okezie