Former Nigeria national team member Kingsley Ogwudire don make emotional appeal for healing and unity inside Nigerian basketball, as e dey beg di next president of di Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) say make e rebuild trust wit former players. As e dey tok for Real Talk With Kingsley Ogwudire, e say di camaraderie wey once define di national team don fade.
"Before, we dey love to play for Nigeria because we truly enjoy to dey together. Real brotherhood dey among us. Even when we no agree or we get quarrel, di love for each other and, most importantly, di love for our country still dey", Ogwudire tok. "Now, plenti of dat spirit don lost. Nigerian basketball need healing, unity, and new sense of purpose."
Wit NBBF presidency open for anybody wey wan take am, Ogwudire stress say di incoming leader must pass administration, competitions and results. "Di next NBBF President must sabi say to rebuild Nigerian basketball no be only about administration, competitions, or results. Na also about to rebuild relationships, restore trust, and reconnect wit di veterans and former national team players wey help build di foundation", e tok.
E tell di new administration say make dem use di experience of former players and close ranks. "Abeg, seek for di advice, experience and wisdom of our veterans. Bring everybody back to di table. Make we put personal differences aside and remember why we start to play from di beginning, for di love of di game and for Nigeria", e tok.
