Renowned administrator and youth developer, Colonel Sam Ahmedu (retired) has downplayed lack of support the annual Jordan Nwora Basketball Camp is getting in Nigeria, saying the project’s objective is to empower young players.
Sports247 reports that this year’s edition of the talent development programme will hold next month in Lagos and Ahmedu pointed out that successes achieved by the camp in some West African countries underscores its positive impact.
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Ahmedu added that Jordan Nwora Basketball Camp also has a growing connection with the United States, as its developmental impact continues spreading beyond its source in Ilupeju, Lagos, following successful outings in Liberia and Ghana.
He further disclosed that this year’s edition of the camp is expected to host 60 boys and 60 girls in a three-day training and mentorship programme scheduled for June 14th to 16th, as the project continues gaining momentum across the continent.
The basketball buff, who is also head of the camp’s organising committee, further revealed that its growing international impact will be evident, as two coaches from the United States of America are expected to join the programme’s technical crew.
While noting the prospects of strengthening the link between grassroots basketball in Lagos and elite developmental systems abroad, Ahmedu expressed satisfaction with the progress and support received from authorities in other African countries.
Ahmedu revealed that despite the expansion and positive reception across Africa, Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) has remained distant from the programme since inception, but stressed that they continue making progress despite all odds.
“From every other country apart from Nigeria, the support has been great. As a matter of fact, these countries have powered the camp, but in Nigeria, it is a special case. Maybe that’s because the foundation is from Nigeria.
“Overall all the national federations have been supportive but, in Nigeria, the first year we wrote to the federation, they didn’t do anything. The second year, the same thing, so we decided to stop liaising with the Nigerian federation.
“But we will always do the camp in Nigeria; in the first place, the camp is not for the federation. It’s for the youth. As long as we can reach the youth, we will keep doing it,” Ahmedu reiterated, while applauding the support in Ghana and Liberia.
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