EXPOSED: How Nigerian Officials Diverted $100,000 Meant For Women Basketball Team, D'Tigress, Owe Each Player $4,900 Allowances

“She added that none of the D’Tigress team members would show up in camp in preparation for the February 2022 FIBA World Cup if the Nigerian government failed to pay them.

Officials of the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development have been accused of failing to distribute $100,000 (N41.1million) allowances donated by three banks to Nigeria’s women basketball team for their Tokyo 2020 Olympic participation.

Speaking with SaharaReporters, a member of the senior women basketball team, D’Tigress, revealed that their allowances, bonuses, training grant worth $4,900 had also not been paid.

She added that none of the D’Tigress team members would show up in camp in preparation for the February 2022 FIBA World Cup if the Nigerian government failed to pay them.

She said, “The last time we checked, some of our allowances, bonuses and training grants have not been paid. All our accounts numbers have been submitted but still no remittance. Donations made by banks for players, officials, volunteer stipends etc. dating all the way back to 2018 but I will let the managers address the vendor/contractor’s situation.

“They forget we all have a relationship and do communicate; $500 each 2018 FIBA World Cup for players and officials; $1,000 each for finishing final 8 in FIBA World Cup; $1,000 each bonus for winning AfroBasket in Senegal for 2019 players and officials.

“$300 - $400 each Mozambique Olympic Qualifier allowance balance, were supposed to be paid $100 per day; $2,000 each training grant balance from Tokyo Olympics, players only. The $100,000 donated by three Nigerian banks to all the players and officials that made D’Tigress Olympics qualification possible final roster. The men also got $100,000 assigned to them, the total was $200,000.

“Miscellaneous expenses by players and officials; the full breakdown has been submitted to the outgoing Basket Ball President and the honourable minister, Sunday Dare.

“With all due respect to the association leadership, the Presidency, the Ministry and NBBF administration old and new, if these monies are not paid before the next qualifier of the next tournament in February 2022, FIBA World Cup, the entire D’Tigress team will not show up in camp. We are all saying this as one unit and one voice.”

On the poor outing of the team at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic, she said, “Whoever watched the Olympics games and knows Nigerian Basketball could see that something was wrong. We didn’t play our best because we weren’t treated or given the best during one of the greatest stages and moments of an Athletes career.

“Yes, we had some injuries, could have executed better but there were a lot of distractions around us like; Not knowing who we have available on the team. Not having enough practice time with each other to build cohesiveness.

“Our head coach did not prioritize adequate preparation nor trust his staff enough to delegate significant responsibility. Poor decision by the outgoing President Musa Kida, he avoided the D’Tigress in camp because we inquired about our money amongst other basic things, when he made it to the U.S, he bypassed us in Atlanta to Vegas to support the men’s team. He did not support us with any leadership personnel.

“I believe each player that has been a part of D’Tigress since 2017 has their own thoughts and feelings about the dissolved NBBF Board and coaching staff over the course of the time. It is evident that our voices haven’t been heard, our request for little things ignored, we are not being celebrated and recognized as this team deserves, instead allowances and bonuses are being owed by the NBBF and Ministry.

“Once again, not having a General Manager (GM) on the team created unwanted disorder. This was the icing on the cake for all players with the emotional buildup over the years. We knew all we could do is stick together, try to stay positive and enjoy the Olympics the best that we could. As a team, we know if we were well prepared to play in the Olympics, that there would be no doubt we could have advanced out of our bracket. To our loyal Fans that has been by our side, we appreciate you all.”......“

There is fire on the mountain o.........

here is the link https://www.nairaland.com/6798208/nigerian-officials-diverted-100000-meant#106666063... That is the link.....These Officials are very horrible people.

Every basketball loving fan should go to the NBBF on instagram to call them out....it is about time, we as a people stop leting things slid and looking the other way, this men are running mad...I STAND WITH LADIES...How can you owe people since 2018....

carbonado:
EXPOSED: How Nigerian Officials Diverted $100,000 Meant For Women Basketball Team, D'Tigress, Owe Each Player $4,900 Allowances

“She added that none of the D’Tigress team members would show up in camp in preparation for the February 2022 FIBA World Cup if the Nigerian government failed to pay them.

Officials of the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development have been accused of failing to distribute $100,000 (N41.1million) allowances donated by three banks to Nigeria’s women basketball team for their Tokyo 2020 Olympic participation.

Speaking with SaharaReporters, a member of the senior women basketball team, D’Tigress, revealed that their allowances, bonuses, training grant worth $4,900 had also not been paid.

She added that none of the D’Tigress team members would show up in camp in preparation for the February 2022 FIBA World Cup if the Nigerian government failed to pay them.

She said, “The last time we checked, some of our allowances, bonuses and training grants have not been paid. All our accounts numbers have been submitted but still no remittance. Donations made by banks for players, officials, volunteer stipends etc. dating all the way back to 2018 but I will let the managers address the vendor/contractor’s situation.

“They forget we all have a relationship and do communicate; $500 each 2018 FIBA World Cup for players and officials; $1,000 each for finishing final 8 in FIBA World Cup; $1,000 each bonus for winning AfroBasket in Senegal for 2019 players and officials.

“$300 - $400 each Mozambique Olympic Qualifier allowance balance, were supposed to be paid $100 per day; $2,000 each training grant balance from Tokyo Olympics, players only. The $100,000 donated by three Nigerian banks to all the players and officials that made D’Tigress Olympics qualification possible final roster. The men also got $100,000 assigned to them, the total was $200,000.

“Miscellaneous expenses by players and officials; the full breakdown has been submitted to the outgoing Basket Ball President and the honourable minister, Sunday Dare.

“With all due respect to the association leadership, the Presidency, the Ministry and NBBF administration old and new, if these monies are not paid before the next qualifier of the next tournament in February 2022, FIBA World Cup, the entire D’Tigress team will not show up in camp. We are all saying this as one unit and one voice.”

On the poor outing of the team at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic, she said, “Whoever watched the Olympics games and knows Nigerian Basketball could see that something was wrong. We didn’t play our best because we weren’t treated or given the best during one of the greatest stages and moments of an Athletes career.

“Yes, we had some injuries, could have executed better but there were a lot of distractions around us like; Not knowing who we have available on the team. Not having enough practice time with each other to build cohesiveness.

“Our head coach did not prioritize adequate preparation nor trust his staff enough to delegate significant responsibility. Poor decision by the outgoing President Musa Kida, he avoided the D’Tigress in camp because we inquired about our money amongst other basic things, when he made it to the U.S, he bypassed us in Atlanta to Vegas to support the men’s team. He did not support us with any leadership personnel.

“I believe each player that has been a part of D’Tigress since 2017 has their own thoughts and feelings about the dissolved NBBF Board and coaching staff over the course of the time. It is evident that our voices haven’t been heard, our request for little things ignored, we are not being celebrated and recognized as this team deserves, instead allowances and bonuses are being owed by the NBBF and Ministry.

“Once again, not having a General Manager (GM) on the team created unwanted disorder. This was the icing on the cake for all players with the emotional buildup over the years. We knew all we could do is stick together, try to stay positive and enjoy the Olympics the best that we could. As a team, we know if we were well prepared to play in the Olympics, that there would be no doubt we could have advanced out of our bracket. To our loyal Fans that has been by our side, we appreciate you all.”......“

There is fire on the mountain o.........

here is the link https://www.nairaland.com/6798208/nigerian-officials-diverted-100000-meant#106666063... That is the link.....These Officials are very horrible people.

This is shameful... we should not blame Arike O. and others for not looking our side patriotism or not...

I blame no one for not wanting to represent us. They deserve better. It has been full blown disgrace for Nigeria, just because some greedy people just cant help themselves. These old men feel these ladies are the usual Nigerian babes that they can threaten and will stop the protest, they dont know. The bad part is that, it is all over the place, as most of the friends and blogs that follows these ladies all over the world as speaking up for them. Arise news spoke about it too... These men want to distroy this team, God no go gree foe them.

The ladies have refused to be coerced into submission...

Danielnino00:
The ladies have refused to be coerced into submission...

I love their team spirit

The draws for the qualification tournaments of the 2022 FIBA Womens World Cup were held earlier today.

D’Tigress were drawn into Tournament B alongside France, China and Mali. The top three teams in each group advance to the World Cup in Australia.

The qualification tournaments run from February 10-13, 2022. Tournaments A and B will be hosted in Belgrade, Serbia; Tournament C will be hosted in Osaka, Japan; while Tournament D will be hosted in Washington D.C, United States
The other groups are as follows:

Tournament A: Australia, Serbia, South Korea, Brazil

Tournament C: Bosnia-Herzegovina, Japan, Canada, Belarus.

Tournament D: Russia, United States, Puerto Rico, Belgium.

D’Tigress 2022 WC qualification schedule:

February 10: China v Nigeria
February 11: Nigeria v France
February 13: Nigeria v Mali

D'Tigress vs Sports ministry..

Payment update..

D'Tigress did put up a statement on their unpaid bonuses yesterday..

Ike Diogu is back in the team for the world cup qualifier...

PDPGuy:
D’Tigress 2022 WC qualification schedule:
February 10: China v Nigeria February 11: Nigeria v France February 13: Nigeria v Mali

Na Mali go suffer am

PDPGuy:
D’Tigress 2022 WC qualification schedule:

February 10: China v Nigeria
February 11: Nigeria v France
February 13: Nigeria v Mali

.....watched this on the FIBA youtube page. I sincerely believe we can beat China, basically, it can swing anyway, Well as regards Mali.....

Queenslander:
D'Tigress vs Sports ministry..

Payment update..

D'Tigress did put up a statement on their unpaid bonuses yesterday..

...sad much, our ladies have to go thru this...I believe, they will have no choice than to balance up the debt, when it is time for camp for the world cup qualifiers...In fact, that will be the time our ladies have the most leverage to hold them to ransom....since our leaders want to be mad, let us all be mad. The only fear i have is that, we should not be distracted due to this. Its well. I STAND.

Danielnino00:


Na Mali go suffer am

Hehe
They are sure to be the whipping girls in the group.

carbonado:
.....watched this on the FIBA youtube page. I sincerely believe we can beat China, basically, it can swing anyway, Well as regards Mali.....

Yea. I see them garnering at least 5 points in that group.
But I also believe D’Tigress can even beat France with a little luck.

PDPGuy:


Yea. I see them garnering at least 5 points in that group.
But I also believe D’Tigress can even beat France with a little luck.

.. My only worry now, is that Ezinne Kalu will not play as she is injured and it is a long term injury, also we pray against injury going forward for any player. I hope we can get Michealla, but with the madness going on with NBBF, we might just have to settle with promise as starting point guard. The problem is now, who will play as second point guard. I prefer Sarah Ogoke as a 2-guard(shooting guard). Also i want my double-double queen back o(Evelyn Akhator)... We need all the fire power we can get.

D'tigers are up against Cape Verde today... 11am..


The team looks quite strange to me....The squad was released just a few days ago...No picture or info of their training...
And it's Julius Nwosu in charge...No Nwora or Brown...

Danielnino00:
D'tigers are up against Cape Verde today... 11am..


The team looks quite strange to me....The squad was released just a few days ago...No picture or info of their training...
it's Julius Nwosu in charge...No Nwora or Brown...

......Most NBA guys would not play qualifiers,as season is still on,it is not the same as football. This will give the advantage to the north Africans as their core plays at home.

Game has started...Ngr vs Cape verde

Ngr 14; Cape Verde 11

Ngr20 : Cape Verde 16

Ngr 20 : Cape verde 18 ..end of 1st qtr

carbonado:
Ngr 20 : Cape verde 18 ..end of 1st qtr

Keep it up bro
Let's show them who's boss!
Slim margin tho
Can u pls post the starting line up?

Ngr 55 : Cape verde 51...end of 3 qtr....we were down by 9 points t a point in the game.

hmm the verdens again

full time: CPV 79; NGR 71

carbonado:
full time: CPV 79; NGR 71

smh..
This country is cursed!!

The rot in the NBBF is coming back to buy the team...

Queenslander:
smh..
This country is cursed!!

Cursed I tell u
Cursed!!!

Danielnino00:
The rot in the NBBF is coming back to buy the team...

I just hope they can still pull through. How many can qualify??

Queenslander:
smh..
This country is cursed!!

It's quite sad really. We must give it to the boys irrespective of how the game went. Ike Diogu apparently put the team together as those at the NBBF are so engrossed in their fracas they didn't think to put up a team. It appears the players had to pay their way to the qualifiers and they are currently short of 3 players.

I believe they'll scale through though, but just sad how the selfishness of a few folks could destroy an entire system

Olulong:


I just hope they can still pull through. How many can qualify??

This is the first round...
The top 3 in each group from this round will qualify for the second round....

5 countries in total from Africa