The Ekiti State University student lamented that the state failed in their promise to her despite not giving her and her teammates the best preparations for the Games. She said the state’s athletes were paid N15,600 each after their arrival in Ekiti from the festival, which she rejected. Unfortunately, some officials of the Ekiti State Sports Council learnt of the proposal and urged me to drop the idea and stay with the state at the festival. The poor treatment was the reason for the dismal performance of Ekiti State in the competition. “For Oribamise, she claims that the state had done nothing for her but she has been on scholarship in the Ekiti State University for almost three years now.

Source: Punch January 05, 2019 00:56 UTC