Basketball : Sam Oguche Says He Is Fulfilled As 4-Day Summer Camp Ends Friday

Basketball: Oguche Says He Is Fulfilled As 4-Day Summer Camp Ends Friday

By Niyi Busari

The Samuel Oguche has said that he is a happy and fulfilled man as his Basketball Foundation which marks its years with four days summer camp in Abuja was able to take boys and girls off the street and provide a platform to get a career for themselves.

The camp which dunk off on 22nd and ends 26th July, 2019 at the prestigious Gilali basketball court in Abuja, saw about 100 boys and girls engaging themselves in basketball competition where scouts are watching to select and give the talented ones scholarship on their education in order to combine sport and education .

Speaking on the coming events, the founder of the basketball camp, Samuel Oguche said, “I am fulfilled whenever i see that my foundation is capable of adding value to people's life by taking Nigerian youths off the street, providing a platform capable of rewriting their life stories.

"Over the past 4 years, I have seen the impact basketball can have not only on one kid, but also on their entire nation.

“I have a dream of providing Nigerian youth access to the game of basketball and empowering them to achieve their greatest potential".

According to him, the summer camp program is one of the best and which have both male and female in attendance and between the ages 10-16.

Samuel Oguche held his annual basketball program along side his friends from all over the world, including, Elsa Landberg and Anna Lundquist from Sweden a graduates from an international college in America.

The ex-basketball international, launched his basketball camp in 2016 in Nigeria, with aspirations to leverage on basketball as a tool for young boys and girls to Dream Big, and maximize opportunities for their future in Nigeria.

Since its’ inception the not-for-profit organization has expanded its footprint and programming across Nigeria and beyond.