New NBBF Rep Professor Aliyu Aims to Revive Basketball

Professor Lucky Abubakar Aliyu has been elected as the players’ representative on the board of the Nigerian Basketball Federation. Following his election at the Bentley Hotel in Abuja, Aliyu expressed optimism about the future of basketball in Nigeria, predicting that the sport will begin to improve and "come alive." He emphasized that his priorities for the next four years will include youth development and grassroots activities, which he believes are essential for restoring the fortunes of Nigerian basketball.

Aliyu, a former basketball player and current Assistant Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, stated that the emergence of the new board provides stakeholders with a fresh opportunity to rebuild the game. He assured that the federation would be committed to developing basketball from the grassroots level to ensure the national team’s resurgence.