…Promised to clear all outstanding bonuses
Ahead of the FIBA Women’s World Cup Qualifiers in Serbia, the President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) Igoche Mark has charged Nigeria’s D’Tigress to make the country proud, while promising to upset their backlog of bonuses and allowances being owed the team by the federation.
Mark, gave the charge on Sunday in Abuja stressing that the new board of the NBBF has made their issue a top priority.
“D’Tigress, this is to wish you all the best as you go to make Nigeria proud once again in Serbia at the World Cup Qualifiers. Our prayers are with you, be rest assured that the New Face of Basketball has come to stay and we’ve heard your appeal and we are going to handle all your issues; your outstanding debts are going to be paid as soon as possible. We are working on it, but for now, please go make us proud.”Mark stated.
The House Committee on Sports had in November, 2021, mandated the past board of NBBF led by Engr. Musa Kida to pay the team 50,000 USD being outstanding bonuses and allowances owed the D’Tigress since 2018.
African champions, D’Tigress of Nigeria are in Group B alongside arch Continental rivals Mali, while both France and China complete the group
