Fidelity Bank boosts basketball teams with N15m

Nigeria’s National  Basketball Teams D’ Tigers and  D’ Tigress quest for an impressive outing at the  Tokyo Olympics has been given further boost by another corporate organization Fidelity Bank.
The bank  has extended support to the male and female  National Basketball teams by doling  out USD30,000 (about N15 million).
Following a pitch by the Minister of Youth and sports Development Mr. Sunday Dare, Access Bank, Zenith Bank and Guarantee Trust Bank  had collectively given USD200,000 to the two  teams last week.

The Banks gesture followed appeal by the Minister for corporate Bodies  to adopt athletes and teams, even as the male team, D’Tigers climbed to world’s number four position following  their impressive win over top ranked United States.
The USD30,000 is to be jointly shared by D’Tigers and the female team, D’Tigress.
The Minister said the gesture  will spur the teams to perform well in Tokyo.
The Minister had also intervened to secure the release of the team’s kits at the Port.