“From #1 to #8: How Nigerian Basketball Fell Apart Under Failed Leadership” NO “Illegal Third Term! скачать в хорошем качестве

“From #1 to #8: How Nigerian Basketball Fell Apart Under Failed Leadership” NO “Illegal Third Term!

A Blunt Reality Check on the NBBF Under Musa Kida Let’s stop pretending. Under the leadership of Musa Kida, the Nigeria Basketball Federation has failed—comprehensively, consistently, and publicly. For eight years, Nigeria has had no functional local basketball league. No sustainable domestic competition. No pipeline. No structure. You cannot grow basketball—or any sport—without a league. What exists today is survival basketball, not development. There are no credible sponsors tied to the federation. No long-term commercial partnerships. No brand confidence. Sponsors don’t avoid success—they avoid dysfunction. When there’s no transparency, no product, and no vision, money walks away. Players? Unpaid. Undervalued. Disrespected. National team athletes—men and women—have repeatedly spoken out about owed salaries, bonuses, and allowances. These are professionals representing the country, yet they are treated like volunteers while administrators live comfortably. That is not leadership. That is exploitation. And while the system rots, we’re told to celebrate “progress.” Let’s talk facts: Nigeria was #1 in Africa in 2020 Nigeria is now #8 in Africa That is not growth. That is regression. That is not success. That is failure. Yet somehow, failure is being repackaged as achievement, and a questionable third term is being floated—despite no leagues, no sponsors, no accountability, and declining results. Basketball does not thrive on speeches. It thrives on structure, funding, leagues, player welfare, and trust. Right now, Nigerian basketball has none of those at the federation level. This is not personal. This is professional. This is about results. Until Nigerian basketball is run for players, fans, and the future—rather than power and positions—the decline will continue. And history will be very clear about who was in charge when everything fell apart. Basketball deserves better. Players deserve better. Nigeria deserves better.