Basketball
2021 Afrobasket: D’Tiger Will Give The Best-Engr Kida
….Coach Brown Showers encomioum on Kida
As Nigeria’s Senior Men Basketball team has perfected its plan to play Mali in their first game in the 2021 Afrobasket tournament in Kigali, Rwanda, the Caretaker Committee Chairman of Nigeria Basketball Federation NBBF, Engr. Musa Kida, has assured that D’Tiger will give its best to achieve the ultimate at the end of the tournament.
Kida who gave the assurance in Kigali, Rwanda said, the Federation is working hard to ensure it builds on the 2017 Afrobasketball success.
According to him, “we are going to give our best, we are working hard to ensure we build on what we have achieved in the past year.
“As for Afrobasketball tournament, we have put everything in place and we are ready for the games” he said.
Meanwhile, the D’Tigers Coach, Mike Brown, has showered encomioum on the NBBF boss, Ahmadu Musa Kida for his physical and financial support to enable basketball strive in the country.
Speaking in an interview on Tuesday, ahead of the 2020 Afrobasket opener against Mali on Wednesday , Coach Brown showered heap of praises on the efforts of Engr Kida who has been working day and night, and even investing his resources towards the growth and development of game in the country.
Brown however assured that his players will are ready for the competition.
According to him, “Kida has put in a lot of resources, and time into the Basketball teams. He has keyed into our programs and very determined to see the team succeed” .
“My relationship with the NBBF has been fantastic, they are very passionate people who are determined to see Basketball succeed
” We are organizing the programs from up to down, and everyone is keying to it.”
However, the number one ranked team in Africa will also face Kenya and Côte d’Ivoire in group C in a quest to improve on the silver table in their second and third appearances respectively.
Basketball
Airwarrior Basketball Club Chairman, Celebrates Sallah with Journalists in Abuja
The event, filled with camaraderie and appreciation, provided an opportunity for Alhaji Solademi to acknowledge the vital role of the media in national development and the promotion of sports in Nigeria.
In a warm gesture of unity, oneness, togetherness and goodwill, the Chairman of Air Warriors Basketball Club, Abuja, Alhaji Abddulmajid Solademi, hosted a group of Basketball Journalists on Saturday at his residence in celebration of the Sallah festivities in Abuja.
The gathering that shows the importance of love, peace, and unity values which is crucial not just for the advancement of basketball, but for the overall progress of the nation.
However, the Sallah is a time to reflect on our shared humanity,” he said. “It’s a moment to support one another and to uphold the values that bring us together, rather than divide us.”
Guests at the event shared stories, enjoyed meals, Asun Rice, Oriental rice, Jollof Rice, Swallow in variety with a lot of drinks that mede them to engaged in meaningful discussions on the development of sports in Nigeria, with a special focus on grassroots basketball.
Many attendees praised Solademi for his unwavering support for the sporting community and his ongoing commitment to using sports as a powerful tool for youth empowerment and social transformation.
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