Track and field queen, Blessing Okagbare will lead Nigeria’s team at the forthcoming Commonwealth Games billed to hold in Glasgow, Scotland from July 23 to August 3.
The athletes’ list was released by the Athletic Federation of Nigeria, AFN, Technical/Commonwealth Games Selection Committee at a meeting held immediately after the AFN/CRS All-Nigeria Athletics Championships held in Calabar from 19-21 June.
However, some of the under-listed who are yet to hit the required standards in their events have been placed on probation and given a maximum of two weeks to meet the set standards or get dropped from the team.
100m/200m/4x100m Women
1. Blessing Okagbare
2. Gloria Asumnu
3. Dominique Duncan
4. Justina Sule
5. Deborah Odeyemi
6. Mariam Bassey
7. Christy Udo
100m Men
1. Mark Jelks
2. Mozavous Jolomi Edwards
3. Ogho Egwero
4. Seye Ogunlewe
5. Obinna Metu
6. Divine Oduduru
7. Peter Emelize
400m/4x400m Men (Probation)
1. Isah Salihu
2. Noah Akwu
3. Omeiza Akerele
4. Orukpe Erayokan
5. Abiola Onakoya
800m Women
1. Abiye David (Probation)
800m Men
1. Sean Obinwa (Probation)
400m/4x400m Women
1. Patience Okon
2. Folashade Abugan
3. Omolara Omotosho
4. Regina George
5. Ada Benjamin
6. Funke Oladoye
100m Hurdles Women
1. Nicole Denby
2. Ugonna Ndu
110m Hurdles Men
1. Tyrone Akins
2. Alex Al-Ameen
3. Martins Ogheriakhi
400m Hurdles Women
1. Amaka Ogoegbunam
400m Hurdles Men
1. Christian Amaechi Morton
2. Rilwan Alowonle (Probation)
Long Jump Women
1. Blessing Okagbare
2. Ese Brume
Long Jump Men
1. Samson Idiata
2. Suleiman Hammed
1500m Men
1. Soudi Hamajan
Triple Jump Men
1. Tosin Oke
2. Olumide Olamigoke
Shot Put women
1. Nwaneka Okwelogu
Discus Women
1. Chinwe Okoro
Shot Put/Discus Men
1. Stephen Mozia
Hammer Women
1. Queen Obisesan (Probation)
Javelin Men
1. Kenechukwu Ejeofor
