The newly elected avid gamers’ consultant at the board of the Nigerian Basketball Federation (NBBF), Professor Fortunate Abubakar Aliyu has predicted that the sport of giants will start to recover and ‘come alive’ within the nation.
Sports247 reviews that Aliyu, who’s a former basketball participant, safety skilled and Assistant Comptroller-Basic of Nigerian Customs, made the declaration within the wake of his victory throughout the election at Bentley Lodge, Abuja.
Aliyu additionally promised that there’ll henceforth be a concern for adolescence building, focal point on grassroots actions and further paintings against restoring the fortunes of Nigerian basketball within the subsequent 4 years.
He added that the emergence of the NBBF’s new board brings a recent privilege and alternative for all stakeholders to rebuild the sport, with emphasis on programmes for younger avid gamers around the nation.
“I’m excited for the sport of basketball. I’m excited for those children who’re going to look us on board, and I guarantee you that the NBBF can have a lovely board. We will be able to have individuals who will love the sport of basketball.
“The sport of basketball will come alive now. We want to expand from the grassroots, get all skaters concerned in order that the nationwide crew will come again. So don’t concern, we’ve got the whole thing in inventory for basketball,” Aliyu submitted.
