No Nigerian as World Athletics names Ghanaian, Kenyan, Sudanese, Zimbabwean on its commissions and committees
World Athletics has named a Kenyan, a Ghanaian, a Kenyan, a Sudanese and a Zimbabwean in some of its commissions and executive board members.
The world governing body for the sport confirmed on Wednesday the composition of three commissions and three Executive Board committees for the 2023-2027
period following approval from the World Athletics Council and Executive Board respectively.
The purpose of the Competition Commission Sudan’s Siddiq Ibrahim is the only African named as a member of the Competition Commission with the primary
function of developing athletics events worldwide.
The Development Commission has two Africans as members and they are Beatrice Ayikoru of Uganda and Tendayi Tagara from Zimbabwe. This commission, according
to World Athletics, ‘exists to support the growth, development, and administration of athletics at all levels of the sport aligned to the World Plan for
Athletics 2022-2030.
Kenya’s Jinaro Kibet is the only African in the Governance Commission while Ghana’s Julie Asante made the list of the Executive Board Audit and Finance
Committee.
The Audit and Finance Committee assists the Executive Board in fulfilling its responsibilities for financial reporting and internal control and in
considering matters relating to financial management in order to safeguard financial stability and strengthen transparency and accountability.
Athletics Kenya President, Jackson Tuwei will chair the Executive Board Remuneration Committee whose primary role role is to review and advise the Executive
Board on the remuneration and expenses policies applicable to the President, Vice Presidents, Executive Board Members, Council Members, members of
Commissions and Working Groups, the Chief Executive Officer and any related matters as may be decided by the Executive Board.
A few Nigerians have made the cut in the recent with Maria Worphil, a former Secretary General of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria and Violet Nwajei, a former president of the federation named as members of the Women’s Commission.
