Team Nigeria is targeting the first position at the All Africa Games holding in Rabat, Morocco from August 16 to 31st.
Head of Nigeria Delegation, Mallam Alhassan Yakmut said the target is to improve on the second position the country placed in Congo four years ago.
He said Nigeria will be shuttling between those positions adding everything is being put in place to ensure they achieve this.
Yamuna disclosed that the athletes are now in close camp session and also in good spirit and health to go for medals.
"We on our part are working round the clock to ensure that everything goes on smoothly,"
We have submitted the list of the 15 out of the 22 sports Nigeria will feature in and we expect the other 7 federation's to submit before July 31st which I deadline," he said.
We talked about their welfare, allowances, looked into equipment and hopefully their intense training will yield results as Nigerians expect.
He disclosed that he will be visiting the camp's alongside the Permanent Secretary, Olusade Adesola to see the final phases of the trials athletes camp in Kaduna which the stronghold of Nigeria medal haul.
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