SPORTS MINISTRY SUSPENDS NBBF ELECTIVE CONGRESS SCHEDULED for 30th October, 2021 FOR BENIN CITY

 

"The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, FMYSD hereby directs an immediate suspension of the NBBF Elective Congress scheduled for 30th October, 2021 in Benin city, Edo state".... Abubakar.

"This decision is necessary to avert further deterioration of the leadership crisis and towards finding a workable solution to the current disagreements within the Federation".

"All concerned stakeholders are expected to take note and comply".

"The rancour free development of Basketball in Nigeria is of utmost importance".

The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has taken a stance concerning the ongoing crisis in the National BasketBall Federation, NBBF, which to many, calls for the immediate intervention of all concerned Stakeholders.

According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Youths and Sports Development, signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ismail Abubakar, it stressed that, "having reviewed the crisis around the Nigeria Basketball Federation, NBBF and in the consideration of the several attempts by the supervising Ministry to resolve the lingering crisis and fractionalization in the Basketball family, the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, FMYSD hereby directs an immediate suspension of the NBBF Elective Congress scheduled for 30th October, 2021 in Benin city, Edo state". 

"All concerned stakeholders are expected to take note and comply", the statement warned.

The statement further disclosed that,  "this decision is necessary to avert further deterioration of the leadership crisis and towards finding a workable solution to the current disagreements within the Federation".

"The rancour free development of Basketball in Nigeria is of utmost importance", the Permanent Secretary stated.

Abubakar further stressed that, "the recent Elections into the NBBF Board from the various Constituencies (Zones, NAWIS, Military/Paramilitary, NAPHER, SD e.t.c) stands and those elected therefrom, remain Members Elect". 

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