President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), Muda Kida has said revealed that the various leagues will have committees to make for a more robust and effective management.
Kida told Daily SunSport after the meeting of the board yesterday in Abuja that this is part of plans by the board to spread and make the leagues more interesting.
“Part of our plans for the leagues is to set up different committees to get as many people involved in the organization of the leagues. For too long we have not held Premier League the way we should but that is going to change,” he stated.
The meeting, which held at the Barcelona Hotel, Abuja was chaired by the NBBF president, Engineer Ahmadu Musa Kida with other members in attendance.
Decisions reached at the Wednesday meeting includes the Total National Division 1 League both in September, the Total National Division 2, National Women’s Zenith League and the Premiere League all in October
Also planned are the National U18 Invitational Championship, AMK U18 National 3X3 Invitational, the 71st NBBF Military and Para Military Basketball Championship all in November while the Universities Basketball Invitational Championship will hold in December.
Unexpectedly, the President and Acting Secretary of Nigerian University Games Association (NUGA) paid a surprise visit to the NBBF board members to express NUGA’s support for the NBBF activities.
Engineer Kida, who received him, assured NUGA of NBBF’s continuous collaboration and support.