President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria AFN, Chief Tonobok Okowa said he is shocked by the suspension of Blessing Okagbare for doping.
The Athletic Integrity Unit in a press release said Okagbare tested positive to a banned Human Growth Hormones.
AFN in a press statement signed by it’s president, Chief Tonobok Okowa said they are in the process of obtaining relevant details on the announcement.
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Okowa added that they will respond immediately after their findings.
The statement read as follow;
“The Athletic Federation of Nigeria has received with great shock, the press release by the Athletics Integrity Unit, suspending Blessing Okagbare for a doping test violation.
‘The Federation is in the process of obtaining the relevant details of the announcement after which a full react will be issued.
“The Federation is in the process of obtaining the relevant details of the announcement after which a full react will be issued.”