The Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has announced the members of the Interim Management Committee (IMC) to oversee the development of basketball in Nigeria.
The setting up of the committee followed the recent directives of President Muhammadu Buhari on the state of basketball in the country and its withdrawal from all international competitions for the next two years.
The committee is to draw up programmes that will revamp basketball from the grassroots in Nigeria, revive its moribund domestic leagues and attract corperate sponsors for the development of the game.
According to the Director (Press & Press Relations), Mohammed Manga, the committee is to draw up programmes that will revamp basketball from the grassroots in Nigeria, revive its moribund domestic leagues and attract corporate sponsors for the development of the game.
The names of members of the committee are as stated below.
- Dr. Henry Nzekwu
- Mr. Udon Ubon Humapwa
- Mr. Frank Jitubhoh
- Zenith Bank - Representative
- Prof. Adamu Ahmed
- Mr. Peter Nelson -
- Group Captain Rahinatu Garba –
- Aderemi Adewunmi –
- Oluchi Nzekwe
- Sani Adio (SAN)
