The newly elected AFN President, Chief Tonobok Okowa has affirmed that his mandate as President is to prioritise athletes’ and coaches’ welfare.
Okowa made this assertion during his acceptance speech after he was unanimously elected in Abuja on Monday, 14 June, 2021.
“First of all, my mandate is all about the athletes and coaches. We’ll make sure we give them an enabling environment to succeed, we will give priority to their welfare package. We have to draw up our programmes and ensure we do proper budget especially the one that will favour the athletes and coaches and ensure they excel,” he assured.
The newly elected executive members of the AFN assured that they will work in unison with all zones to fulfill their mandate.