The instant previous president of the Nigerian Basketball Federation (NBBF), Engineer Ahmadu Musa Kida, has given himself glorious marks for what he described as eight years of exceptional achievements throughout his tenure on the helm of affairs.
Sports247 stories that, talking within the wake of the emergence of Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN) chairman, Dr Abubakar Abdullahi, as NBBF’s new supremo, Kida mirrored on his years of successful for Nigerian basketball within the boardroom and on the court docket.
Kida additionally thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the unflinching assist he acquired from the very best authority in Nigeria, particularly in offering an enabling setting that allowed the nation’s basketball endeavours to flourish regionally, in Africa and the world.
The basketball stalwart and high shot within the Nigerian petroleum sector acknowledged his gratitude in a letter he personally addressed to President Tinubu, whom he additionally praised for strong encouragement throughout the NBBF’s previous administration.
He then reeled out particular feats pulled off by the NBBF below his cost, amongst that are historic victories for the feminine nationwide group, D’Tigress, large strides within the acquisition of sponsors for varied ranges of the sport and enhancements which have been enacted within the home league.
“Together, we witnessed D’Tigress declare 5 consecutive AfroBasket titles, establishing Nigeria because the undisputed queen of African basketball. Together, we celebrated a historic Olympic quarter-final look in Tokyo and an unforgettable victory over Team USA.
“Together, we put Africa firmly on the world basketball map. These achievements belong to not any particular person, however to each stakeholder who believed within the imaginative and prescient: our devoted athletes who sacrificed a lot, our coaches and technical workers who labored tirelessly, the state basketball associations who nurtured expertise on the grassroots, and the numerous followers whose assist carried us by tough moments.
“Over the previous eight years, we rebuilt the NBBF Premier League right into a aggressive, well-structured championship that runs on a predictable calendar. Both the lads’s and ladies’s divisions now characteristic golf equipment from throughout the federation competing at a degree that genuinely prepares our athletes for continental and worldwide assignments.
“Sponsorship must grow. But the foundation for a thriving domestic basketball ecosystem now exists where, eight years ago, there was uncertainty. The incoming board inherits a league that is alive, competitive, and capable of becoming one of Africa’s finest,” Kida acknowledged at size.
Sports247 stories additional that Kida additionally congratulated the brand new president and NBBF board members, whereas wishing them success as they take over the federation’s mantle and urged all stakeholders to grant them the identical assist they gave his administration.
