The beneficiaries received several food items, cash and other materials.

Prince Abayomi Ogunjimi, National President of the vibrant supporters club stated that the “ANFASSC Seed of Love Outreach 2022” is part of their efforts to continue reaching out to the society.

“This day is set aside to focus on effective actions and advocacy on para sports athletes’ plight,” Abayomi Ogunjimi began.

“We are happy to ensure that the para sports athletes smile and have hope of a better future. We are glad to be of help to them.

“Many widows had to go through dehumanising experiences in the name of customs, others are sexually abused and forced into unwanted marriages.

“The widows in our society carry the brunt of economic deprivation, denial of rights, social and economic neglect, dis-empowerment and lack of access to shelter, health and other basic needs of life.

Prince Abayomi Ogunjimi stated that beneficiaries were carefully selected.

One of the beneficiaries, Omolara Tajudeen, thanked ANFASSC for the initiative and appealed for more programmes that would help widows overcome some of their challenges.

“I am happy with what ANFASSC has done for me and other people here today (Wednesday), we hope they will continue to support more with such initiative,” she said.

Mr Femi Agbabiaka said the cash benefit was timely.

“I hope beneficiaries like me will channel the money to proper use and it is coming at the right time for us. We are grateful ANFASSC.”

Meanwhile, ANFASSC’s end of the year party will come up on December 27, 2022 at the Club’s Secretariat in Lagos.

The colourful supporters club came in their large numbers in all green attire singing the best of tunes with trumpet and drums to go with it to the delight of administrators and fans.

According to Olutoye Orishabiyi, the acting president of the club, the club is highly honoured by the acknowledgement and endorsement the club received today for being Nigeria’s first Athletics organised supporters group.

Olutoye said: ” We are highly honoured today as our appearance caught most of the sports administrators on aware and it was indeed a big surprise with acknowledgements by the Honorable Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr Sunday Dare, Chief Tonobok Okowa (AFN President), Chief Solomon Ogba, Mr Bukola Olopade, Mary Onyali, Yusuf Alli, Chief Bisi Olatilo and host of others were present at the Lagos State Open Athletics Championship for the Summer Olympic Qualifiers Tokyo 2021″.

The experienced supporter’s club lord said
some Nollywood actors and actresses among our members were present at the stadium to add colour to the event.

He started further that the membership of the club is open to Nigerians as their supports will help to move Athletics forward in Nigeria because the club is ready to do its bit to bring Athletics back to its enviable position in Nigeria Sports.

” The club is open to Nigerians who are willing to be a part of the Athletics family by lending support through becoming a member of the club.

We want Nigerians to give their support to Athletics just the way they give supports to football, the country has more to gain in Athletics as it is a multi-medal sport and the talents in the country can easily better the image of Nigeria in the committee of sports if properly supported. That’s what we are championing as a club” Olutoye stated.

The acting president attributed the success of the women relay to the presence of the supporters’ club as the Nigeria women 4×4 relay team punch an Olympic ticket at the Lagos Athletics Open a feat that has eluded the team at several attempts.

” We are happy that our presence motivated the team to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics and we have perfect plans to be at the making of champions at Yaba tech sports complex on Sunday to cheer the men 400×100 and 4×400 relay teams in their bid to qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics as well” Olutoye concludes.