NBBF boss calls for concerted efforts from stakeholders
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Desperate to make the game of basketball in Nigeria attain the requisite heights, the President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) Tijjani Umar has called for concerted efforts from all members of the extended basketball family if improvement must be achieved in the near future.
Umar made the call in Abuja during the Annual General Meeting of the Federation, which had delegates from across.
In his welcome at the meeting which held at the National Institute for Sports (Athlete Development Centre) located at the Package B area of the Abuja National Stadium, the NBBF president said “It is in the interest of the game that we open up the system; all doors and frontiers and that is the reason for holding this very meeting. If we want to be the number two sport of the nation we must endeavour to be number two effectively.”
He told the basketball family that it was the determination of the board to have quality relationship with existing sponsors; explore new ways to expanding such partnership while opening new orders.
“We desire that all affiliates run along with us on the same wave length in the set objectives in marketing our products and events and for that reason we brought in consultants in the fields of marketing and ICT management to address this gathering. Specifically, the aim is to establish, maintain and manage a credible database system capable of adequately delivering our mandate.”
The Sports Minister who was represented by the Deputy Director Technical and Coaching in the National Sports Commission Dr. Elisa Gora acknowledge taking note of the issues raised on funding the Federations but specifically congratulated the NBBF board for the achievements made so far at both the local international levels.
“The way this meeting has been packaged and the zeal shown so far in making adequate independent funding and capacity development surely encourages the Sports Ministry. I wish you can keep the tempo going and satisfy the yearnings of stakeholders of this game,” he said.
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NBBF boss calls for concerted efforts from stakeholders
Category: Sports Written by Abiodun Jimoh, Lagos Hits: 481
Desperate to make the game of basketball in Nigeria attain the requisite heights, the President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) Tijjani Umar has called for concerted efforts from all members of the extended basketball family if improvement must be achieved in the near future.
Umar made the call in Abuja during the Annual General Meeting of the Federation, which had delegates from across.
In his welcome at the meeting which held at the National Institute for Sports (Athlete Development Centre) located at the Package B area of the Abuja National Stadium, the NBBF president said “It is in the interest of the game that we open up the system; all doors and frontiers and that is the reason for holding this very meeting. If we want to be the number two sport of the nation we must endeavour to be number two effectively.”
He told the basketball family that it was the determination of the board to have quality relationship with existing sponsors; explore new ways to expanding such partnership while opening new orders.
“We desire that all affiliates run along with us on the same wave length in the set objectives in marketing our products and events and for that reason we brought in consultants in the fields of marketing and ICT management to address this gathering. Specifically, the aim is to establish, maintain and manage a credible database system capable of adequately delivering our mandate.”
The Sports Minister who was represented by the Deputy Director Technical and Coaching in the National Sports Commission Dr. Elisa Gora acknowledge taking note of the issues raised on funding the Federations but specifically congratulated the NBBF board for the achievements made so far at both the local international levels.
“The way this meeting has been packaged and the zeal shown so far in making adequate independent funding and capacity development surely encourages the Sports Ministry. I wish you can keep the tempo going and satisfy the yearnings of stakeholders of this game,” he said.