President of the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) Nigel Hinds has called for direct funding from the world governing body for basketball (FIBA) to the national federations affiliated to the body.
Hinds made the call while participating in a National Development Workshop at FIBA’s first ever Mid-Term Congress which ended Friday last in Hong Kong.
The two-day meeting held May 4-5 brought together delegates from 146 national federations with the GABF represented by Hinds and its General Secretary Patrick Haynes.
Hinds pointed out that the provision of funding to affiliates was a