By Maxwell Kumoye A former Hammer thrower, Gabriel Opuana, has urged detractors to refrain from disparaging the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) but focuses on fostering unity of purpose to aid sports development in Nigeria. Opuana, offered this strong admonition on Saturday in Lagos, after a former board member and spokesman of the AFN, Dare Esan, made some baseless claims against the federation and its President, Chief Tonobok Okowa. Opuana, a seasoned sports coach and prominent figure in Nigerian athletics, demanded a cessation of baseless and unsubstantiated claims by Esan and his ilk. He said that someone like Esan who had long benefited from the goodwill of the AFN should not be crying wolf where there is none, adding a campaign of calumny against the AFN should stop. "It is deplorable and utterly disappointing that critics who are not actively involved in sports administration, fail to recognize the achievements of other sports adm...
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