2022 MILO Basketball Championship Ends as Bayelsa Schools Rule

 

1. Wassim – Wassim El-Husseini, MD/CEO Nestlé Nigeria PLC.

The 22nd Milo Basketball Championship ended in great excitement as the boys from 

1. Wassim at MBC – Wassim El-Husseini, MD/CEO Nestlé Nigeria PLC addressing participants at the finale of the 22^nd MILO Basketball Championship national finals at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos on Thursday June 30, 2022.

Bishop Dimieari Grammar School, Obom Bayelsa State defeated Government 

Secondary School, Karu, FCT, 36 to 33 in a nail-biting encounter. The game was in 

a draw situation with each team holding 33 points and only 22 seconds left on the 

clock when the Bayelsa boys threw a three points from the center of the court that 

coincided with the final buzzer, sending the spectators into a moment of jubilation.

In a different but one-sided encounter, the girls from St. Jude’s Secondary Schools 

Amarata, Bayelsa State outclassed their counterparts from Akpur College, Gboko, 

Benue State by 38 to 14 to emerge winners in the girls’ category of the 

Championship.

Speaking at the basketball finals, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer 

of Nestlé Nigeria PLC, Mr. Wassim El-Husseini said, “The MILO Basketball 

Championship provides a platform to help the participants imbibe values that set 

the right foundation for their future. As they participate in sports, they learn grit -

perseverance through hardship, courage to overcome fear, ability to work in a team, 

self-belief, respect, and leadership. We will therefore, continue to do our utmost to 

help shape a healthier and happier generation of Nigerians by encouraging 

participation in sporting activities through the MILO Basketball Championship.”

The Nestlé Chief Executive thanked the Nigerian Schools Sports Federation (NSSF), 

the National Collegiate Sports Foundation (NCSF), the Nigeria Basketball Federation 

(NBBF), the Ministries of Sports, Youth Development and Education in the various  

states, for their support in ensuring the success of the Championship over the last 

22 editions.

Also speaking at the National Finals, The Minister of Youth and Sports Development 

Mr. Sunday Dare who was represented by Professor Olawale Moronkola – Director

General of the National Institute for Sports said, “I wish to commend the 

commitment, passion and financial support of Nestlé to the growth of basketball in 

the country. It is heartwarming to note that this platform has become a gathering

for discovering, nurturing and development of the so many budding talents in our 

dear country.”

The Honourable Minister, through his representative also congratulated all the 

participants and promised the federal government’s support to companies that 

invest in support sport development.

The President of the Nigeria Schools’ Sports Federation (NSSF), Olabisi Joseph,

who spoke on this year’s Championship said, “Nestle Nigeria PLC has made 

significant contribution to the growth of sports in Nigeria and the creation of a 

bright future for young people by supporting and promoting basketball in schools. 

The championship has served as a platform for showcasing and harnessing the 

great potential of young Nigerian students and integrating them into the 

mainstream of basketball.”

The MILO Basketball Championship which started with less than 500 schools in 

1999, now brings together over 10,000 schools every year, with a record 

registration of 10, 354 schools in the 22nd edition.