The Nigeria Basketball Federation has sent a thank you message to the Nigerian basketball community and particularly, Zenith Bank Plc, the sponsors of the Zenith Bank/NBBF Women’s Premier Basketball League, following the successful conclusion of the 2024 premier league season, being the 17th consecutive edition, held in the Indoor Hall of the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos.
The league, which saw the MFM Women Basketball club of Lagos, retain the league title it won for the first time last year, as it defeated Nigeria Customs Basketball club by 64-53 points in the exhilarating final game that had the capacity crowd in attendance on the edges of their seats, from the jump ball.
An elated President of Nigeria Basketball Federation, Engineer Ahmadu Musa Kida, was full of praises and thanks to Zenith Bank Plc, who are the sponsors of the Women’s premier basketball league, that have contributed immensely to the growth and development of female basketball in Nigeria, and with apparent benefits.
“Words alone are not enough to describe how elated we are at the NBBF and I want to express the sincere gratitude of Nigerians to Zenith Bank plc for the immense support given to Nigeria basketball over the so many years that they have sponsored the league,” he said.
He also noted that the working relationship between NBBF and Zenith Bank has helped to improve the fortunes of female basketball in Nigeria, even as several players like Murjanatu Musa, and others, who were discovered at the past editions of the championship, have gone ahead to represent the D’Tigress (Nigeria’s Women National team) on the continental and global stages, and proudly, so.
He equally recalled that practically all members of the Silver medal winning team of the U18 Afrobasket, the Junior D’tigress of Nigeria are all participants in the Zenith league.
He equally heaped praises and appreciation on all basketball stakeholders in the country and all the players and officials of the clubs, that participated in the League, beginning from the Atlantic and Savannah Conferences stages of the league.
He enthused that the next edition of the championship shall be more intense, competitive, glitzy and glamorous, as the NBBF, would ensure it continues to deliver top quality games and seamless organisation of the league.
The NBBF President also stated his eagerness to welcome the promotion of two finalists of the Zenith Div 1 women’s league that will be executed soon, to the women’s premier league next year.
