Why Nigeria's Cycler borrowed a German bike — Sports minister

In response to a post made by the cyclist, who claimed that the German team had offered her a bicycle so she could compete, the Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Enoh, hinted at the reasons why Ese Ukpeseraye, a cycler, was using a "borrowed" track bike from the German team during the current Olympics in Paris, France. Enoh said the track race was reallocated to Team Nigeria after a team was disqualified and that it would require the usage of special equipment that, if paid for, would take months to deliver. The minister revealed on his X handle.

According to the minister of sports, Ese's club in Europe and a German-owned company provided the Team Nigeria federation with a track bike so she could compete.

"For this track race reallocated to Team Nigeria, a very special equipment (approved specifically for the Olympic track game) is used. It’ll take months to have it delivered after ordering and making payment. To therefore get Ese to compete, the Federation through Ese’s Club in Europe and working with a German owned Company, got a ‘Track Bike’ for our cycler Ese,” he stressed.

He reaffirmed the nation's commitment to ensuring that athletes receive fair treatment and made it clear that Ese's individual sprint qualifying event would happen today, along with the provision of a bike for the competition.