Five Tunisian athletes involved in a road accident in Abeokuta on Saturday are said to be responding to treatment. One male and four females are reportedly responding to treatment and have been transferred to another medical facility in Lekki, Lagos, for further care.
The accident occurred while the team was returning to the Games Village from the competition venue in Abeokuta.
The President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria Tonobok Okowa and the President of the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA), Hamad Kalkaba Malboum, Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Saturday paid an urgent visit to some members of Team Tunisia involved in an accident on Saturday evening.
The CEO of CAA Lamine Faty and the Director General of the National Sports Commission Bukola Olopade were also at the Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta to see how the athletes are responding to treatment.
The AFN President commended the professional response of the Ogun State Government, medical personnel, CAA officials and security agencies who responded immediately to this emergency.
“The Athletics Federation of Nigeria wishes the injured athletes a quick and full recovery and extends its heartfelt sympathy to their teammates, families and the Tunisian delegation,” an AFN statement read on Sunday.
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