President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), Mustapha Abdullahi, on his election as President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), expressing optimism that his management will advance the event of the game. In an announcement signed by his Special Adviser on Information and……
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), Mustapha Abdullahi, on his election as President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), expressing optimism that his management will advance the event of the game.
In an announcement signed by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Friday, October 16, 2026, the President described Abdullahi’s emergence as a possibility to strengthen basketball improvement in Nigeria and urged him to deploy his expertise and management to enhance the administration of the federation.
Tinubu charged the brand new NBBF president to create extra alternatives for younger Nigerian basketball gamers to develop their abilities and excel at nationwide and worldwide ranges.
He additionally referred to as on stakeholders in Nigerian basketball, together with gamers, coaches, directors, sponsors and supporters, to help the brand new management and work collectively in the direction of constructing a stronger, extra aggressive and professionally managed federation.
“The new NBBF leadership should emphasise the improvement of the welfare of athletes, effective talent identification and the promotion of both men’s and women’s basketball as essential pillars for the sustained growth of the sport,” the President stated.
Tinubu additional reaffirmed the Federal Government’s recognition of sports activities as a platform for youth empowerment, nationwide unity and worldwide engagement.
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“I wish the new NBBF Boss a successful tenure and assure him of the Federal Government’s continued recognition of sports as an important platform for youth empowerment, national unity and international engagement,” he added.
Abdullahi’s election locations him on the helm of the federation chargeable for administering and growing basketball in Nigeria, with expectations that his tenure will strengthen grassroots participation, enhance athlete welfare and improve the nation’s competitiveness within the sport.
