NBBF: We Are Not Contesting With Sports Ministry On Its Statutory And Supervisory Role - Engr Kida

Sampson Adedeji

President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation ( NBBF) Engr Musa Kida had made it clear that they are in no way competing with the Sports ministry on their Supervisory Role, BSNsports.com.ng understand.

This was part of the statements made by Engr Kida during an executive of the body held during the weekend to channel a new course for the body.

" “The fact that we can meet today and the Secretary-General who is a ministry staff is here and the Assistant SG is also here means that the ministry is already participating in what we do. Going forward, I think it is much brighter than we have experienced in the past.

“I will want to make it clear that we, as a board, have no interest whatsoever in contesting with the ministry in its sphere of statutory influence.”

“They have their supervisory and statutory job to do by way of supervising bodies like us but they have allowed us to constitute ourselves into federations that can run these activities within the territory of the country.

“I do think we are helping them deliver on basketball development in the country. Going forward, I think the proof is very evident, we are all on board here," kida said.

The meeting was held via zoom and it lasted for 4 hours.