Nigeria Basketball Federation Get new President

The new heldsman was returned unopposed by 36 members comprising elected delegate members and Zonal Representatives from across the country in an election conducted today at the Grand Ibro Hotel, Zone 5 Wuse Abuja in line with the guidelines approved by the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development and supervised by the Nigerian Olympic Committee.

A new Vice President of the Federation also emerged unopposed. He is Mr Babatunde Ogunade the South West Zone Representative on the new board of the Federation.

Addressing newsmen shortly after his swearing in, the new President promised to ensure a united house for the Federation, take basket ball to all nooks and crannies of the country and popularize the sport such that Basketball will compare favourably with if not surpass football in Nigeria.

Kida also pledged to promote the game to the level that Nigeria will become the preferred destination in Africa for both players and  sponsors, and ensures that players and coaches earn good income from the sport.

Members of the newly elected Board of the Nigerian Basketball Federation are as follow:-

South West Zone.                               Babatunde Ogunade

South East Zone                                 Pita Nwachukwu

South South Zone.                             Engr, Musa Kida

North West.  Zone.                             Adamu Surajo

North East Zone.                                Baba Shehu Bukar

North Central Zone                            Isan Umar

Technical Representative.                 Adamu Dechi

Players Representative.                    Ejike Ugbuoaja

NAPHER/SD.                                    Prof Musa Garuba Yakassai

International FIBA Representative.   Col. Am Ahmadu (Rtd)

Philantropist/ Sponsor.                      Felix Awogu

Tolu Makinde

Director, Press