Vice President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), Babatunde Ogunade has bemoaned the effects of the current Covid-19 pandemic on the federation’s financial status after stating clearly that the basketball governing body has been affected in its plans and programs for the year 2020.
In a telephone chat with NBBF Vice President, he stated that the federation had been hit financially by the Covid-19 pandemic through its effects on potential sponsors, who had initially indicated an interest in partnering the federation before the scourge leading to the Olympics, as well as the Nigerian league.
He added that they hoped that these sponsors reevaluate things and still consider future partnerships with the federation. Ogunade further revealed that the situation affected their plans for the year but they are optimistic that things will improve soonest.
By Ugochukwu Okeiyi, NCN Sports Desk Editor
