The Nigerian national basketball team, D’Tigers have cried out over the non-availability of funds for their FIBA Basketball World Cup preparation.
D’Tigers forward, Stan Okoye accused the Nigerian Sports Commission of refusing to release the money allocated to them for training, travel, and food with just two weeks to the 2019 FIBAWC.
Speaking via his official twitter handle @StanOkoye_ he said, “I hate to do this, but as me and my teammates have been preparing for the upcoming World Cup we have faced a lot of adversity. As players, coaches, and staff we try to focus on the basketball side of things and avoid the politics. I say all of that to say that the Sports Commission of Nigeria hasn’t released the funds held for us to lodge, travel, etc. Of course we will manage, show up to China, and fight for this country, but something has to change!”
The tournament is set to kick-off in China starting August 31st, and the team is yet to receive funds to prepare .