The Nigerian Government has reversed the suspension it initially placed on Nigeria’s basketball teams from competing in international tournaments.
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, Ismaila Abubakar, disclosed this at a recent news conference in Abuja.
He said the decision is based on a letter of appeal from the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), signed by Mister Musa Kida.
It should be recalled that President Muhammadu Buhari approved the immediate withdrawal of Nigeria from international basketball competitions for two years on May 12. The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, disclosed this while talking to newsmen in Abuja.
The Minister based the decision on the persistent crisis that has plagued and almost crippled the development of basketball in Nigeria.
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