Female basketball players demand better welfare

Some of the players in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) said that the federation should carry out an upward review of their allowances to boost their morale. Chika Ogboke of Sunshine Angels of Akure complained that the allowances’ being paid to them by the NBBF was not commensurate to the amount […]

Some of the players in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) said that the federation should carry out an upward review of their allowances to boost their morale.

Chika Ogboke of Sunshine Angels of Akure complained that the allowances’ being paid to them by the NBBF was not commensurate to the amount of work the players put in.

She called on the federation to package its programme in a manner that would entice viable investors to boost the profile of the game in the country.

“If only the federation would take the necessary steps to repackage the sport, basketball would be more attractive to investors.

“The reorganisation must start with player’s welfare because they are the ones doing the hardwork,’’ she said.

Queen Nwaigwu of FCT Angels attributed the three successive defeats the team had suffered to lack of funds.

“We could not make it to the competition early enough because of money and had to pay the price,’’ Nwaigwu said.

She added that if the NBBF had been up and doing, teams would not suffer from undue logistical inadequacies.

Nwaigwu stressed the need for adequate compensation for players plying their trade in the league in order to reduce the recurring incidence of players travelling out of the country to seek greener pastures.(NAN)