"Running and jumping came to me naturally. It was while I took to athletics which was known as track and field then. I…"

"I didn’t get much encouragement from home at all because they didn’t know too much about sports. My mum wasn’t that e…"

"Education was very important to me as an athlete back then. I took it seriously right from when I was in Nigeria and …"

"The Commonwealth Games gold medal in 1974 in New Zealand in the long jump event was special. I was close to winning t…"

"We were already at the 1976 Montreal, Olympics in Canada and waiting for the opening ceremony before we pulled out of…"

"My mum was a strong woman but she didn’t really understand what the sport is all about. She was there for me whenever…"

"They (Government of Nigeria) must catch the athletes when they are young. We started very young. They must encourage …"

"I will tell the athletes to work hard and not to let sports get into their heads. They must complement their endowed …"

"I think that was enough time for us to learn the playing style that he wants us to play. I think we are all on the sa…"

"Gutted, heartbroken, disappointed and confused but as the saying goes, everything happens for a reason and I have fai…"