The Federal Ministry of Youths and Sports Development (FMYSD), has disbanded the Interim Management Committee (IMC), two months after its set-up to address lingering crisis in the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF)

The FG pulled Nigeria out of all international basketball competitions in May 2022 for 2 years. This was due to a rift within the Nigeria Basketball Federation's leadership, claiming that this was part government's efforts at reviving the sport and putting an end to the crises which had rocked NBBF.

A 10-man committee was established to supervise basketball leagues across the country as part of the solution to the crisis.

In a statement signed by Mohammed Mohammed, Director of Press & Public Relations for the Ministry, it was stated that following the Federal Government's decision to rescind the withdrawal of Nigeria Basketball from the International scene and relisting the NBBF, the IMC is no longer necessary and is dissolved with immediate effect.

The statement reads; “You may recall that the federal government in addressing the lingering crisis in the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) had cause to set up an Interim Management Committee (IMC) on 4th June, 2022 following Nigeria’s withdrawal from International competitions for two years.

“Consequently, with the federal government’s rescission from its earlier withdrawal of Nigeria Basketball from the International scene and relisting the NBBF, beginning from Nigeria’s participation in FIBA basketball world cup 2023 Africa qualifiers in Kigali, Rwanda, the continuation of the IMC is no longer necessary.

“The federal ministry of youth and sports development hereby announces the dissolution of the Interim Management Committee for Nigeria Basketball with immediate effect.

“The ministry in the same connection, wishes to thank the chairman and members of the now defunct committee for their invaluable services to the Basketball family and the federal republic of Nigeria.”

Source: https://aderonkebamidele.com/ministry-of-sport-dissolves-basketball-interim-committee-two-months-after-it-was-set-up/