ABA Calls for Coach Unity to Revive Basketball in North-East

The Amateur Basketball Academies (ABA) has urged for greater unity among basketball coaches and stakeholders to revitalize the sport in Nigeria’s North-East. During a coaching development programme in Yola, Adamawa State, President and Founder Aliyu Lucky Abubakar stressed the importance of enhancing coaches' capacities to identify and develop young basketball talents.

Abubakar, who is also a Deputy Comptroller in the Nigeria Customs Service, highlighted the declining state of basketball in the North-East and called for increased commitment from stakeholders to reverse this trend. He noted that Adamawa has historically been significant in Nigerian basketball but has lost its prominence, necessitating investment in coaching and grassroots initiatives.

The Yola programme, themed “HOPE,” aimed to remind coaches of their broader responsibilities, including mentorship and character development for young athletes. ABA has previously conducted coaching clinics in various states as part of its nationwide grassroots development programme.