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Nigerians need more from Basketball, Sports Minister Charges Engr. Kida
Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Chief Sunday Dare, has urged the Chairman Caretaker Committee of Nigeria Basketball Federation NBBF, Engr Musa Kida, not to relax the oars towards the growth and development of basketball saying that, the country needs more laurels from the Federation.
Chief Dare gave the charge while hosting the victorious national senior women basketball team, D’Tigress, who emerged African Champions for the third consecutive time at MKO National Stadium, on Monday, in Abuja.
He congratulated the entire Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) family under the leadership of Engineer Musa Kida for their feat.
According to him, this journey wouldn’t have been possible without the leadership we have at the NBBF, it’s easy for me to single out Ahmed Musa Kida but as a leader, I know that if you don’t have a team behind you, you cannot succeed.
“So, in a collective sense, I want to thank Musa Kida and his team, the coaches, the technical crew for the work they have done.
“You set the bar so high for these girls and for basketball development, and you know the reward for hard work is more work.
“So, we expect more from your players, as they are now the queen of basketball in Africa.
“I want to congratulate them for winning the Afro-basketball trophy which is gold, you can see the Golden cup here for the third time.
“The team have shown a rare dominance in the women basketball terrain from the African continent, I can say it’s now undisputable.
“I also thank them for putting Nigeria on the global map of basketball, the same goes to D’Tigers. I can now say that Nigeria is truly a basketball nation.” He said.
Speaking earlier, the Chairman Caretaker Committee NBBF, Engr. Kida, applauded Minister Chief Dare for creating enabling environment in Nigeria for sports to strive.
It would be recalled that, Nigeria Women Basketball team, D’Tigress, have successfully won the Women Afrobasketall title for the third consecutive time.
The Nigeria senior women basketball team won the competition in 2017 and successfully defended the title in Dakar, Senegal, in 2019, after beating the host in the final.
Just on Sunday Night, D’Tigress defeated Mali 70-59 points, to emerge champions for the third consecutive time.
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Fresh Ideas, Science Needed to Revitalise Basketball —ABA
Cyril Ogar
President/Founder, Amateur Basketball Academies, ABA, Aliyu Lucky Abubakar has called for a scientific and pragmatic approach to rediscovering the game of basketball in the North East.
The former player of many teams in Nigeria stated this on Saturday during training of coaches in Yola, Adamawa State.
Aliyu said the training is aimed to arm Coaches so they can, in turn, reach the children, especially those that ABA may not. The Deputy Comptroller in Nigeria Customs Service decried non-challant attitudes of the stakeholders in the development of basketball in the North East.
” Basketball is fading in the North East, and we at ABA will not allow it to die.”
“Adamawa was once a force in the game of basketball but had fallen behind. Our plan is to discover talent through coaching training, nurture it, and carry it from state level to the national team, and eventually, the global stage.” The basketball administrator said.
In his keynote message to the participants, which centered on the theme, “HOPE,” Harnessing opportunity, Organising for excellence, Promoting players’ development, and Empowering the next generation, Aliyu said, is far more than a drill instructors.
” Every child you see on a basketball court has a dream, and it is our job as a coach to spot it early and give it somewhere to go.” He concluded.
In his lecture titled, ” Who is a Coach”, Emmanuel Odah, the head Coach, FCT Basketball and former National Juniors team, described a coach as a committed, organised, affectionate, caring and humble.
” Commitment is consistency, and consistency is mother of progress; humility comes first because a coach who can not control himself can never control a game,” Odah insisted.
Other instructors at the training include ABA head of technical, Coach Adeka Daudu, as well as Coach Alexander Anyebe Ujoh, who spoke about the relationship between a coach and child in his care.
Coaches at the training commended ABA for its boldness to give hopes to basketball coaches all over the country. They promised that lessons learned would reshape and reset their mind on the job. They said the training will help them in understanding their role not only as an instructor but also grooming the children for a better future.
Among guests at the event include FCT Acting Director of Sports, Mr. Iyiola Ogundele and Bayelsa Veteran Basketball administrator, Coach Tony
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