2024 World Athletics Relays: Sports Minister, Enoh congratulates Team Nigeria on 2024 Olympics qualification
Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Enoh extends heartfelt congratulations to Team Nigeria athletes for their impressive performances so far at the World Athletics Relays in Nassau, Bahamas as they secured two tickets to the Paris Olympics in the 4×400 mixed relay and 4×400 men’s relay events.
Speaking on the remarkable achievement, Senator Enoh stated, “I am immensely proud of our Team Nigeria athletes for their exceptional performance at the World Relays Championship, which has secured two qualification tickets for the Olympic Games already. Their dedication, determination, and resilience have brought honor to our nation, and I congratulate them on this milestone.”
The Nigerian men’s 4x400m quartet of Dubem Nwachukwu, Dubem Amene, Sikiru Adeyemi and Chidi Okezie clocked a remarkable time of 3:01.70 to secure qualification for the Olympic Games.
This achievement marks the fastest time by a Nigerian male 4x400m team since the bronze-winning team of James Godday, Musa Audu, Saul Weigopwa and Enefiok Udo-Obong at the Athens 2004 Olympics.,
In the mixed 4x400m relay event, Team Nigeria’s quartet of Samuel Ogazi, Ella Onojuvwevwo, Chidi Okezie, and Esther Elo Joseph delivered an impressive performance, finishing second in their heat with a time of 3:13.79.
This outstanding performance secured their spot at the Olympics for the second consecutive time after the event made its debut at the Games in 2021.
Senator Enoh emphasized the importance of continued hard work and perseverance as Team Nigeria athletes aim for further Olympic qualification tickets in their remaining events.
He expressed confidence in their abilities and encouraged them to strive for excellence as they represent Nigeria on the global stage.
Team Nigeria will be seeking to add the men’s 4x100m and 4x100m women’s tickets on Sunday after missing out on the first day of competition at the World Athletics Relays.
