President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) Mr.Igoche Mark and the immediate past players representative of the NBBF Ejike Ugboaja were warmly received by basketball players and fans on Friday as they watched the final of the basketball event at the ongoing NUGA games holding at the University of Lagos.
Mark arrived the UNILAG amidst cheers and salutations from supporters, drawn from basketball players and fans, as he waved the crowd before being ushered into the court.
“I am here to watch the final between Nile University Abuja and the University of Lagos,Unilag.You know that my core mandate is to develop grassroot basketball,identify talents and nature them.This is what the federation under my watch is committed to do.”Mark stated.
Meanwhile, Ejike Ugboaja was full of praise of the Igoche Mark, the NBBF president for his ability to identifying with basketball stakeholders in the country, adding that Nigerian basketball under him will never remain the same way it was last four years under former President, Engineer Musa Kida.
Present at the event was the former president of NBBF,Engr.Musa Kida, Hot Coal Basketball Owner, Ubon Udoh and former NBA player, Olumide Oyedeji among others.
