Nigeria, Aug. 23 -- Nigeria's quest for a harvest of medals in the track and field events of the 12th African Games ongoing in Rabat, Morocco, is very much on course as the country's big names are all set to compete.

From Blessing Okagbare to Divine Oduduru and even hurdler Tobi Amusan, the roster for Nigeria as reflected in the start-lists for the athletics event gives room for optimism.

Oduduru will be leading the charge for Nigeria in the men's 100m. The 2019 NCAA double sprint champion will be joined by Reigning 100m National Champion in the event, Usheoritse Itsekiri as well as Raymond Ekevwo, who is second-fastest Nigerian over the distance in 2019.

In the women's category, Blessing Okagbare, who may be taking part in her last Af...