Nigeria’s @dtigressng have respectfully rejected steps taken by the country’s sports ministry to commence payment of some of the monies owed the team, insisting the ministry should hold off on doing that unless every playing and non-playing staff of the team from 2018 to date is included in the ministry’s plans.
Less than 24 hours after the three-time back-to-back AfroBasket champions
expressed their disappointment and anger with the way they had been treated by
the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) in recent years, even going as far as
threatening to boycott the 2022 FIBA World Cup qualifying tournament over the
refusal of the NBBF and the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development to meet
their demands, the sports ministry called upon the Central Bank of Nigeria to
commence the processing of the payment to the players.
D’Tigress have, however, "respectfully" rejected the overture from
the ministry unless every playing and non-playing staff since the 2018 FIBA
Women’s World Cup are paid as well.
“It is incredibly sad that we had to take these measures for things we
shouldn’t fight for, for it to be addressed. We are glad we have the support of
our fans, friends, family, pundits and some leadership around the world to
bring awareness to what has plagued not only Nigerian sports but Africa in
general,” read part of a statement issued by D’Tigress on Thursday.
“We thank the Ministry for their swift response but respectfully decline part
payment of monies owed to every member of D’Tigress since 2018 FIBA Women’s
World Cup (players, officials, behind the scenes staff, vendors etc.). We are a
team and will leave no one behind. The Ministry is the governing body of
Nigerian sports and needs to hold NBBF former president accountable or take
responsibility.”
Musa Kida is the “NBBF former president” referred to in the statement. He is
seeking an additional four years in office at the upcoming congress of the NBBF
scheduled for October 30 in Benin.
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