2 October 2008
Lagos — The Nigeria Wheelchair Basketball team left Lagos on Tuesday for the Africa U-22 Championship holding in Johannesburg, South Africa from September 30 through October 5. The team was sponsored by First Deepwater Discovery Limited.
We gathered that the Oil and Gas firm was also responsible for the team camping of two-week in Lagos and also took charge of paying the team way to the Africa Championship which doubles as the 2009 World Championship qualifiers.
Head coach of the special basketball players O'Brien Adoki a senior lecturer at the National Institute of Sports (NIS) says the team will not let down the confidence reposed in them by the sponsor and the team fans.
Managing Director of First Deepwater Discovery Limited, Engr. Babatunde Babalola promised his company continuous support for the game of basketball in Nigeria.
"Ours is a social responsibility with human face having played the game actively as a student and as a pass-time now, we are obligated to do our best as responsible corporate citizens to offer our support to the games' ruling body, the Nigeria Basketball Federation and the players in general," he said.
Eight players and four officials left Lagos aboard a South African airline on Monday evening while the remaining four players and two officials joined the team Wednesday morning after having the issuance of their entry visa delayed till Tuesday by the South African Embassy in Lagos.
Three countries: South Africa, Angola and Nigeria are battling for the continent sole ticket to the World Championship billed for France next year.
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