Seven Akwa Ibom Sports Indigenous Person Set To Shine For Nigeria In Morocco

Akwa Ibom state has again taken the lead in providing the nation with medals hopeful and technically sound sports men and women.

 Pix. Coach Lawrence Iquaibom

Pix. Coach Gabriel Okon

This follows the successful trials of no fewer than five athletes that are set to win medals for Nigeria at the ongoing 12th all African games in Rabat, Morocco.


Also on the contingents are two sons of Akwa Ibom state one to serve as a coach and another as an official of the competition.


The five athletes are; Abasiono Akpan, Shedrack Akpeki, Erhire Best Omamuyovw, Mercy Ntia-Obong Moses and Aniekeme Alphonsus Etim.

These athletes will compete for medals as follows; Abasiono Akpan:400m Hurdles & 4x400m, Shedrack Akpeki: 400m&4x400m, Erhire  Best Omamuyovw: High Jump, Mercy Ntia-Obong Moses 4x100m, Aniekeme Alphonsus Etim 100&4×100m.


Meanwhile Coach Gabriel Okon is the one handling 400m and 4x400  m athletes, while the state director of sports, Coach Lawrence Iquaibom, to work as the international technical official in the weightlifting event at the 12th all African games between 24-31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco.

A total of 308 athletes made up of 153 males and 155 females are representing Nigeria in 22 sports at the 12th edition of all African games.

Nigeria will be competing in for honours in 22 events at the 2019 All Africa Games holding in Rabat, Morocco, on August 19 to 31.

At the 2015 edition in Congo Brazzaville, Nigeria featured in 21 events to finish in top five of the multi-sports fiesta.



But this year, the country will compete in more events to claim more medals and remain among the top rated nations in Morocco.

Nigeria is expected to compete in athletics, football, tabletennis, tennis, wrestling, weightlifting, badminton, judo, beach volleyball, boxing, canoe-kayak, chess, cycling, gymnastics, golf, handball, karate, rowing, swimming, basketball, handball and taekwando.