President of Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Tonobok Okowa has called on Nigerians to massively vote for Tobi Amusan as she bids to become the first
Amusan is among the 10 nominees revealed on Wednesday by World Athletics who are vying for the biggest athletics award in the world.
Okowa believes Amusan is not only deserving of the nomination but also deserves to be crowned the best in the world this year. ‘2022 has been a very successful year for Nigerian athletes and Tobi is the icing on the cake of the incredible season we have had,’ says Okowa. ‘The fact that Tobi was nominated is a positive development for us as a federation and a nation as no Nigerian athlete has ever made it to this level.‘Now we need to go a step further by playing our part to see that our darling Tobi is crowned the best in the world come December.
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