All is now set for the 2021 Samuel Oguche Basketball Youth Clinic billed for second week of December in Lokoja, Kogi State.
The competition tagged Governor Yahaya Bello - Basketball Youth Empowerment, GYB-BYE will be used to take more youths from the streets through sports.
The yearly basketball tourney is an initiative of former Nigerian basketball player, Sam Oguche which has been on for over a decade.
According Oguche, the three day tourney will also have a kids' basketball camp where kids will be exposed to basics in the game of slamming and dunking.
He disclosed that Lokoja, the Kogi State capital was chosen for this year's event to compliment Governor Yahaya Bello's effort in encouraging youths in the state through sports.
Oguche said the Governor has also donated a giant trophy for another basketball championship to be organized among the higher institutions in the state.
"We are having a basketball clinic. in Kogi State in mid December. We are expecting teams from Abuja, Lagos and other parts of the country for three day tournament. and kids' camp.
"In doing this, we are keying into what Governor Yahaya Bello is doing to support kids through sports, so we are doing this in Kogi to support him through basketball.
"A trophy has also been donated to a University for basketball tournament, courtesy of His Excellency, Governor Bello, so we are set for action in December.
Sam Oguche has held several youth basketball camps in notable cities in Nigeria including Lagos, Abuja, Benue, Plateau, Kaduna and Anambra.
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