The Founder of Women’s Elite Sports Empowerment Initiative, Funke Adeniji, has said the initiative will revolutionise Women’s basketball in Nigeria.

Ms Adeniji called on Nigerians to support the initiative aimed at motivating and empowering elite female athletes in the country.

Ms Adeniji made the call during an interview on Saturday in Abuja.

She also called on Nigerians to encourage more female youths to be involved in sporting activities.

According to her, sports development is crucial for girls’ physical and mental well-being, self-confidence and career opportunities.

She said, “ I’m passionate about empowering young Nigerian females through sports. I urge Nigerians to encourage more girls to participate in sporting activities. By investing in female sports development, Nigeria can produce world-class athletes, inspire future generations, and contribute to social and economic growth.”

She stated that the ongoing tournament sought to inspire more young females to engage in basketball.

She said, “ To achieve this goal, WESIE has launched a league featuring 15 teams now vying for top honours at the ongoing competition. The League is poised to revolutionise women’s basketball in Nigeria, bridging the gap between local talents and international standards. We hope to inspire interest and create opportunities and pathways for local players and sports personnel to excel in and through sports.”.

The game has been ongoing  since November 1  across the six geopolitical zones and will run for the next six weeks .

The participating team  includes Life League basketball  Club  of  Lagos, Victoria Queens basketball Club of Lagos, OBA  basketball of Abeokuta, Divine Speed Basketball Club of Warri and Impressions Basketball Academy of Asaba

Others are Hoop Dreams basketball club of Ibadan, Books and Balls basketball Club of  Osogbo, Hope Academy  basketball of Akure and  Dream Chasers basketball club of Adamawa.

Also participating are Coal City  Basketball Club of Enugu, Suns Sparks Basketball Club of  Jos, Village Buzzers basketball Club of  Abuja ,Titans Academy basketball of Abuja,  AGF  Basketball of Kaduna and Spartans Basketball of Taraba. 

(NAN)