One Nigerian basketball coach wey don old for the game, wey get about 22 years experience, don show say e dey support Gift Uchenna grassroots development work, and e still call the government say make dem invest more for youth sport. Kona talk say plenti grassroots coaches dey develop young players because of their own personal passion, no be say get any real support from anywhere, and e warn say this kind wahala dey push the talented ones to waka go other countries wia better facilities and opportunities dey.
E point out say Nigeria don produce plenti basketball players wey now dey play for other nations because of the chance wey dey dia side. E no gree with the idea say make dem only use height take find talent, e stress say skill, discipline and intelligence matter the same way.
Kona tell the authorities say make dem carry experienced sports people enter when dem dey make policy, no make dem just dey use bureaucrats and politicians. "If the government wan make sport better, make dem work with people wey dey inside that industry," na so e talk. E add say bad infrastructure and poor treatment for athletes go still push Nigerian prospects comot go abroad.
E still talk about the wider social value of basketball, say the sport don help young people get university admission, job and opportunities for foreign land, and e also give dem better thing to do pass negative influence. If dem invest well for grassroots, e talk, Nigeria international result go rise and e go create career wey go last for young people.
