Sports
Stop Confusing Sports Loving Nigerians – FNS advises Segun Odegbami
..Says there are no factions in NBBF
By Lateef Adekola
Former Nigeria international footballer, Segun Odegbami, has been advised to desist from further fanning the ambers of discord and disunity in Nigerian sports, particularly, in basketball.
This warning was contained in a statement released by Friends of Nigeria Sports (FNS), a group of sport journalists, stakeholders and enthusiasts. The statement was a swift reaction to Odegbami’s opinion, albeit an indictment of the basketball world governing body FIBA as a bias body. And also disregarding the NBBF election in Benin.
” Let’s take Odegbami’s opinion carefully. He intentionally mentioned that basketball was practically dead in Nigeria, as the national team does not have a single player from the domestic league going to the Olympic. He didn’t not explain reasons behind the inability of Kida’s led NBBF to organise the domestic league for over 3 years.
“It was a fact the NBBF was stopped by a court injunction from organising the domestic league. It is sad also that Odegbami, did not tell Nigerians the unsavoury roles he played in crisis, including withdrawing players of First Bank female basketball team from the national team.
” He should stop deceiving Nigerians and misusing his media clout to push the destructive agendas of a few selfish and self-aggrandising individuals who are bent of killing the game in Nigeria. Every genuine sports lover and particularly, followers of basketball knew there was only one constitutionally organised NBBF and that it was held in Benin, Edo State.
” It is also wrong and misleading from him to continue to state that there are two factional presidents, even when it was widely reported in the media that FIBA was represented at the Benin election. The game cannot be in a quandary for the next 4 years because Engr. Musa Kida is the duly elected president of NBBF.”
The statement signed by FNS’ spokesperson, Asiwaju Akeem Busari, further stated that the basketball community are aware of Odegbami’s biased position and contributions in the induced crisis that have rocked the NBBF since 2017.
” Yes, we agree that Odegbami is entitled to his opinions, but he shouldn’t use his vantage position, especially on the government media to play the devil’s advocate. It is uncharitable and truly inimical to the development of sports in Nigeria.”
Basketball
Match Day 2: Nigeria Customs Basketball Women`s Team Hold On beats Societte OmniSports 66-59
Oluwabusayo Olowookere
The Nigeria Customs Women Basketball Team had to stay strong in the final quarter of their encounter against Societte Omnisport De L`Armee of Ivory Coast to win 66-59 points at ongoing FIBA Africa Women`s Basketball League Zone 3 Qualifer inside the SKD Gymnasium Paynesville Morovia Liberia.
The Customs Ladies, who secured their first win Teusday started on a strong footing dictating the flow of the game against their opponent Kourtni Perry and Tobiloba Ogedengbe ensuring that the team keep their solidity when defending and on the attack to end the first quarter 24-18 in favour of the Customs Ladies.
In the second quarter, a resilient Customs ladies who pushed took further control of the game scoring 16points as against 8points of their Ivorian opponent finishing the half time at 40-26 points.
On resuming into the third quarter, the bench of Societte Omnisport De L`Armee lifted their team to go all out as they came trying to force the Border Girls into their shell as they scored 18 points to Customs 14 points to cut the lead to 10points going into the break.
In the last quarter, Coach Abdulrahman of Nigeria Customs Service Basketball team deployed every tactics of the game to ensure that they kill of the energy of the Ivorien ladies as they kept on pushing on to find a way back into the game but at the end lost it out by 66-59 points to the Adewale Adeniyi ladies.
Reacting after the game, Head Coach Abdulrahman Mohammed admitted that the game was very difficult but experience got the results for them.
“First of all let me thanked my ladies for holding on in the game because it a game that was more physical and energy consuming for us, we both had a win in our opening game and I told my girls it won`t be an easy game, but I am happy we got the needed result”.
“We are here to win again and we must take every game to get to our target here. Every team here are not a pushover so for we have to put this one behind us and get set for our next game”.
The FIBA Zone 3 AWBL defending champion Nigeria Customs Service Basketball club will tomorrow evening play their last group game against Commissioners of Liberia at the same venue.
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