2015 FIBA Afro Basket: Fund threatens D’Tigers participation
Nigeria’s participation in the 2015 FIBA Africa Men’s Championship (FIBA Afro Basket) holding in Tunisia may hit a snag if information coming from a key member of Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) is anything to go by.
With the D’Tigers scheduled to face Burkina-Faso in a qualifier this month, there are indications that NBBF is still struggling to raise fund for the championship and could be forced to withdraw the D’Tigers from the competition unless funds are made available.
Coach Sani Ahmed of Kano Pillars told Newswatch Times Sports that the federation is still waiting for the National Sports Commission (NSC) to avail them fund to intensify preparations for coming qualifiers against Burkina Faso.
He admitted that it will be unacceptable if D’Tigers are unable to feature in the 2015 FIBA Afro Basket, which will serve as qualifiers for the summer FIBA World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games in Rio Janeiro, Brazil.
“I’ve been in touch with the federation and I can tell you that there is no support yet from the NSC concerning the Nations Cup in Tunisia.
“As we all know, International competition is under the NSC, but up till this moment, the NSC has not given NBBF any money to start camping for the national team and if it continues this way, we may not go to the Nations Cup and the All African Games in Congo Brazzaville to defend our trophy,” he said.
Nigeria’s participation in the 2015 FIBA Africa Men’s Championship (FIBA Afro Basket) holding in Tunisia may hit a snag if information coming from a key member of Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) is anything to go by.
With the D’Tigers scheduled to face Burkina-Faso in a qualifier this month, there are indications that NBBF is still struggling to raise fund for the championship and could be forced to withdraw the D’Tigers from the competition unless funds are made available.
Coach Sani Ahmed of Kano Pillars told Newswatch Times Sports that the federation is still waiting for the National Sports Commission (NSC) to avail them fund to intensify preparations for coming qualifiers against Burkina Faso.
He admitted that it will be unacceptable if D’Tigers are unable to feature in the 2015 FIBA Afro Basket, which will serve as qualifiers for the summer FIBA World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games in Rio Janeiro, Brazil.
“I’ve been in touch with the federation and I can tell you that there is no support yet from the NSC concerning the Nations Cup in Tunisia.
“As we all know, International competition is under the NSC, but up till this moment, the NSC has not given NBBF any money to start camping for the national team and if it continues this way, we may not go to the Nations Cup and the All African Games in Congo Brazzaville to defend our trophy,” he said.
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