By Andrew Abah, ABUJA
Alhaji Ibrahim Galadima, Executive Chairman Kano State Sports Commission has disbanded the state’s Basketball Team for below average performance in recent time.
Galadima announced the appiontment
of Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero as the new chairman of the state basketball Association.
He explained that reconstituting the association board became necessary following the dwindling outings of the team.
The chairman explained that the board alongside other associations which have been dissolved in 2021, deem it necessary to reconstitute the basketball board aimed at repositioning the team.
Galadima charged the new Association board led by Emir of Kano to recruit fresh players with a view to move the game forward.
Former captain of national basketball team and one time vice president of NBBF, Alhaji Muktar Adamu Khalid is the vice chairman while ex international and former Permanent secretary, federal ministry of Foreign Affairs, ambassador Mustapha Lawan Sulaiman, former state director of land, Aminu Jafar, Rabiu Abdu Sharif and former Secretary of the state handball Association, Usman Yahaya were members.
Other members are former basketball veteran Bashir Chedi, Ado Wayo, Umar Bala, Ado Abdullahi Rano and Tijjani Paki.
