[1] Cecilia claimed gold alongside Blessing Okagbare, Lawretta Ozoh and Ngozi Onwumere in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2015 All-Africa Games in Brazzaville, Congo.

[2] She also represented Nigeria at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China.

[3] Francis tested positive for the anabolic steroid metenolone at the 2013 African Youth Athletics Championships,[4][5] as a 16-year old.

She was given a one-year ban from sports after she cooperated with the authorities in an investigation.

[4][5] Athletics Federation of Nigeria banned her coach Abass Rauf for life, and Lee Evans got a four-year ban.