Stakeholders say the NOC peace initiative started rather too late, saying the Olympic body should have started the reconciliation of both groups immediately they received FIBA’s letter in July. However, it seems the move has hit the rocks as both parties intensify the battle for the soul of Nigerian basketball. “Normally, the Nigerian basketball stakeholders meeting is for all (members) of the basketball family but the 2017 edition was different,” Saleh, who is now D’Tigers’ media officer, stated. “Until the boxers of Nigerian basketball drop their boxing gloves, Nigerian basketball will never have peace. If both of them want to make Nigerian basketball better and reason the same way, why can’t they just agree?

Source: Punch November 25, 2017 23:15 UTC