Basketball

Kida Plots End To NBBF Crisis; To Amend Constitution

Published

3 years ago

April 16, 2022

….To Set Up Peace Committee That Will Reconcile Factions

By Peter Edema

Ahmed Musa Kida, Nigeria Basketball Federation president, has began moves to end the crisis plaguing the federation by setting in motion plans to amend some contentious sections of the constitution.The 2019 constitution of the federation approved by both the Ministry of Sports and Youth Development along side FIBA has been variously criticized by those opposed to his presidency.

However, in order to bring all stakeholders under the same umbrella so as to end all acrimony in the sport, the NBBF board meeting of 9 April 2022 in Lagos agreed to “The amendment of certain portions of the 2019 NBBF constitution, as proposed or requested by all basketball stakeholders.”

Consequently, “the board has thus set in motion the processes, as required by the constitution for the Amendments, which will include submissions already received from some stakeholders, and the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development that have been collated already.”

According to a communiqué released at the weekend, “All state associations and members of the NBBF shall be communicated to submit their proposals as expressed by them in the last two extraordinary and the elective Congresses.”

The board also resolved to make a concerted and genuine effort to carry along all genuine stakeholders of basketball in order to resolve the acrimony and mistrust which has permeated the basketball family for some time now, and which manifested towards the end of the tenure of the last NBBF Board.

Towards this end, it resolved to set up a Peace Committee that will be composed of well-known and respected basketball aficionados that would be tasked with the singular objective of genuinely reconciling all members of the Nigerian Basketball Family for the good of the game, and to move forward in unison, once and for all.
In its development drive, the board also resolves to reach out to other institutions of higher learning, other than Nigeria University Games, and the Nigeria Schools’ Sports Federation with which it is already collaborating on developmental issues.

The bodies are the Nigeria Polytechnic Games and NATCEGA, to widen the scope of support that the NBBF can offer to Basketball events for the growth and development of the game of Basketball in those institutions and in Nigeria, as a whole

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Bauchi FA Chairman Patrick Pascal Honoured at Be Happy Basketball Tournament

Published

2 months ago

January 21, 2025

The Gleamer

Bauchi State Football Association Chairman, Patrick Pascal, was honored at the recently concluded Be Happy Basketball Tournament in Bauchi. The annual event, sponsored by former basketball international Danjuma Maijama’a Wunti, brought together over 13 basketball teams from across Nigeria for a week of exciting competition.

The 2025 edition of the tournament saw Suns Basketball Academy of Jos emerge as champions, clinching the top prize of ₦500,000. Adamawa Stars of Yola finished second, while Mak-Town Flyers of Makurdi claimed third place, earning ₦200,000 for their efforts.

Several standout players received individual accolades:

•   Most Valuable Player (MVP): Rayyan Salis (Suns Basketball Academy, Jos).
•   Most Improved Player: Modupe Lawrence (Mak-Town Flyers, Makurdi).
•   Best Defensive Player: Thomas Abo (Mak-Town Flyers, Makurdi).
•   Highest Scorer: Rayyan Salis (Suns Basketball Academy).
•   Best 3-Point Shooter: Solomon Iliya (Be Happy Stars, Bauchi).

Teams from across Nigeria took part, including Maktown Flyers (Makurdi), Joe Geez (Jos), Adamawa Stars (Yola), Gamji (Maiduguri), Elite Basketball Club (Takum), Suns Basketball Academy (Jos), Abba Gida Gida (Kano), Katsina United (Katsina), D Block Basketball Club (Kaduna), Yankari Kings (Bauchi), The Cubs Basketball Club (Bauchi), and Be Happy Stars (Bauchi).

Speaking on his recognition, Patrick Pascal expressed gratitude to the tournament sponsor, Danjuma Maijama’a Wunti, for his commitment to youth empowerment and development through sports. He praised the players for their remarkable display of skill and teamwork throughout the competition, highlighting the event’s importance in fostering talent and unity.

The Be Happy Basketball Tournament continues to grow in stature as a major platform for discovering and nurturing basketball talent across Nigeria.

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