The Nigeria Basketball Federation has finally opened up on the withdrawal of the D’Tigers from the upcoming 2025 Afrobasketball qualifier.
The federation on Wednesday announced the withdrawal of the team based on financial constraints.
But the body has finally released more details on the withdrawal.
“In recent times, the female and male national basketball teams have not had the best in preparations for major continental and global championships, due to the perennial lack of funds. However, the financial burdens of ensuring national teams participate in these tournaments have been personally taken up by the President of NBBF, Engr. Musa Kida.
“While Kida, who is yet to be refunded the billions of naira he has spent, the participation of the various national teams is unable to raise more funds for the latest national assignment, the ministry of sports has not been able to come up with needed funds, citing lack of adequate funds to prosecute several other national engagements, including the forthcoming African Games holding in Accra, Ghana in March.
“The board of NBBF appeals to the ever-growing fans and lovers of the game in Nigeria and diaspora to understand the dire situation it found itself given the economic challenges faced by the country, even as it promised to redouble its efforts and commitments to the continued growth of the game in Nigeria”, the statements from the NBBF reads.
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