The Grand Patron of the Nigeria Wheelchair Basketball Federation Hon. Victor Ochei, believes that wheelchair basketball has what it takes to win a medal at the Paralympics if it gets more sponsorship just as Kano Pillars and Oyo State teams have qualified for the final of this year’s edition of the championship.
The final holds today at Molade Okoya Indoor Sports Hall of the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos.
To qualify, Kano Pillars defeated Ghana 33-10 while Oyo outdunked Lagos 53-12 points in the male category.
In the female category, Delta will take on Edo in the final.
While speaking to Tribunesport on Friday in Lagos, the Patron of the NWBF said that the Federation would go places with more sponsors
“Nigeria Wheelchair Basketball needs more investors that will help develop a league and help make playing Wheelchair basketball a career in Nigeria,” he said.
“We have the kind of talents that can compete and win at the Africa and world stages if they get the needed support and motivation,” he added.
The President of the Nigeria Wheelchair Federation, Mr Bukola Olopade concurred with the patron’s position of the level of talent and growth of players in the sport in Nigeria.
“From just four pro athletes in 2012 we have over 20 Nigerian players playing professionally across the world and this is a testament to the level of development in terms of talent.”
The Fifth Ochei Championship comes to an end today at the indoor hall of the Teslim Balogun, Stadium.
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