Confederation African Athletics president, Kalkaba Maboum has predicted a period of boom for Nigerian athletics following the country’s successful outing at the African Junior Championships, which ended last week in Mauritius.

Maboum who was speaking after the event noted that Nigeria has always been a big athletics country and to see Nigerian juniors making waves was gladdening to him.

“I am glad that Nigeria athletics is coming up again. The country has potentials and I have always seen them as a leading athletics country in Africa and the world,” said the Cameroonian born CAA boss.

Nigeria beat off a stiff competition from South Africa to top the medals table and according to Mr. Maboum, Nigeria shouldn’t stop there but train the young talents so that the country can return to its right full place in world athletics.

He praised the hosts of the championships for doing a good job despite been given the hosting rights two months to the date of the competition. South Africa was due to host the event.

“I interacted with the youths and they expressed delight with organization of the championships. They had only two months to prepare and we are extremely satisfied with their conduct.”