By Andrew ABAH
Chief of Defense Staff, CDS, General Christopher Musa stated at the kick off of CDS Democracy Day Basketball Championship is to foster unity , establish coordinal civil- military relationship and most importantly to discover young talents.
The 2025 edition being the 2nd of the Basketball Championship taking place at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja has 250 players with 16 teams drawn in the North Central zone including FCT.
The Chief of Defence in his opening remark highlighted the importance of the championship which focus primarily on identify talents in our youths and build their capacity while enabling them contribute effectively to nation building, Musa said.
”The theme of the Championship which is, Encouraging Grassroot Basketball Talents, encapsulates the drive to identified talents in our youths and build their capacity while enabling them contribute effectively to nation building”
“The primary objective of the tournament is to strengthen Civil-Military Cooperation by positively engaging the youths in healthy competition while promoting mutual understanding and respect,” he stated.
Team Nasarawa got their campaign underway with a sumptuous and a comfortable 32-28 win over Gilali of Kaduna, while hostilities is expected to continue on Monday with other games on schedule.
The event was attended by distinguished guests, the Chief of Defence Staff himself, General CG Musa OFR, Air Commodore Dola, SGOH (RTD), Members of 38 RC, Director of sports, FCT Sports council, HRH Eke Ifeanyi, Mr Anthony (Chairman FCT Basketball caretaker committee), Dept Chiefs DHQ, CDPP, CDOP, and the Chief of Training.
The Democracy Day Basketball Championship which started on Saturday, June 14, is expected to run through to Wednesday, June 18, 2025.
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