NBBF: Kida Proud of D’Tigress’ Achievements, Urges Proactive Preparation
President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), Musa Kida said that in spite criticism surrounding Team Nigeria’s performance at the recent Olympics and Paralympics, the Nigeria Basketball Federation has reason to celebrate.
“ Our women’s national team, D’Tigress, made history by qualifying for the Olympics and earning recognition.
“ I’m extremely proud of their achievements, especially considering the challenges they faced.
“ Since our participation in Tokyo four years ago, we have seen significant improvement, building on our 2021 Africa Cup win in Kigali.
“ The team’s resilience, coaching, and consistent preparation contributed to our success,” he said.
Kida ,however , said that the issue of delays in releasing funds and the budgeting system remain a major challenge in Nigerian sports.
“ In other to excel, we must adopt a proactive approach like countries that consistently win Olympic gold medals.
“ Those nations have already begun preparing for the 2028 Olympics.
“ We can learn from their strategy, focusing on deliberate preparation, focusing on athlete identification, and consistent follow-up from 2025 to 2028 ,” Kida said.