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Your Transformation Agenda is Already Working-Gumut Tells Igoche Mark
The Players Representative on the board of the Nigeria Basketball Federation NBBF, Mr. Stanely Gumut has commended the impact of Mark D Ball Basketball Championship on domestic basketball players in Nigeria, while thanking the Initiator who doubles as the NBBF President for transforming the game.
Gumut was reacting to the aftermath of the championship on Tuesday in Abuja,said he is proud to watch the brilliant performances from local players at the ongoing FIBA World Cup Qualifiers in Kigali,Rwanda.
He paid tributes to the highly venerated Basketball administrator,Mr. Igoche Mark, whose pet project “Mark D Ball” has set a standrd that will be difficult to match in the country’s basketball history.
“The impact of Mark D Ball is now being felt in the continent as at today.I feel so proud watching our domestic players in Kigali at the ongoing FIBA World Cup Qualifiers.This however, is to the credit of the NBBF President, Mr Igoche Mark, who has come to rescue the domestic game from obscurity.Unilike those seeking attention or going to Rwanda for photo op, Mr. Mark is quietly transforming the game, this is the sole reason you remain our President.” Gumut said.
Michael Okiki (Gombe Bulls), Ibe Agu (Customs), Victor Koko and Michael Oriakhi (both from Mo Heat) are among the 12 players invited by the NBBF Secretariat; and are currently participating at the ongoing FIBA Qualifers in Kigali,Rwanda.
Sports
Chinese Embassy seeks better Collaboration with the National Sports Commission
…Commit to establishing a dedicated China-Nigeria Sports communication channel
Joel Ajayi
The Chinese Government has intensified bilateral relationships with the Nigerian Government through the National Sports Commission, NSC, following the visa glitch that led to Team Nigeria withdrawing from the World relays in Guangzhou, China.
This landmark feat was achieved when officials of the Chinese Embassy paid a diplomatic visit to the leadership of the National Sports Commission.
Culture Counselor of the Chinese Embassy Yang Jian Xing expressed regrets over the visa challenges that prompted Nigeria to withdraw from the World relays and pledged China’s commitments to the country’s vision for Sports Development.
” I want to describe what has happened as an accident and we are sorry and we regret it in its entirety. We are here to let the Sports Commission know that the Chinese Government holds Nigeria of high esteem”.
” We are open to better collaboration with the National Sports Commission to boost diplomatic ties of both China and Nigeria in terms of Sports Training and Exchange programmes”.
” Once again I want to assure you that from next time we will try our best for this not to repeat itself again and we will also like to create a special channel for a China and Nigeria Sports Communication”, he added.
Chairman of the National Sports Commission, NSC, Mallam Shehu Dikko, said the Commission has accepted the gestures of regrets by the Chinese Government and are ready to foster better collaboration for the future.
” We are very happy to receive officials from the Chinese Embassy in our office today and it shows the Chinese Government genuine disappointment for what happened which for us is a huge sign of better things to come between both countries especially in Sports”.
” We should at all times try to create positives out of things like this and we are happy that this has further strengthened our relationship with the Chinese Embassy”.
The Director General of the NSC Hon. Bukola Olopade reiterated the Commission’s desire to build stronger sporting ties with China and allowed the incident of the visa glitch to serve as a springboard to a robust working relationship.
” Your humility and diplomacy is the best I have seen anywhere and I am very grateful that you best described the incident between the AFN, the Commission and your embassy as an accident and we have all agreed to take it as such and move forward to better things”.
” I want to thank you for everything and for the request for exchange programmes and training for our media and Sports men and women.This is truly worthy of note . We are looking forward to a bigger and better relationship between Nigeria and China”, he concluded.
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