Ahmadu Musa Kida, newly elected
President of the Nigerian Basketball Federation, envisions the day Nigerian
basketball players will be able to afford the superstar lifestyle of their
American NBA counterparts and is devoting his term to a realization of that
dream.
The
man popularly called AMK in basketball circles outlined his plans for the
growth of the game beginning with a homegrown policy to develop local
talents.
“My dream for Nigeria basketball during my
tenure is for me to have the pleasure to see a basketball player who is based
in Nigeria and plays in Nigeria, coming to a practice session in his owned
S-Class Mercedes Benz, coming from a home he bought and sending his kids to
school all from the worth of the sweat of his talent as a paid basketball
player. Of course this extends to the whole value chain including the coaches,
referees, technical bench and sponsors deriving more benefits than what they
put in. Our mindset is what must
change immediately. It's not about me versus you, but it's about allowing the
game of basketball to be played all over the country which must be the focus.
We need to improve how the national leagues are structured, and evolve
initiatives that will keep our players busy all round the year.”
Until
his election to the NBBF presidency, Kida was the chairman Rivers State
Basketball Association, South-South Zonal Representative and the Secretary
General of Federation of International Basketball Association (FIBA) AFRICA
Zone III.
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