The Federal Government has rescinded its decision to suspend Nigeria’s basketball teams from all international competitions.

The Permanent Secretary Ministry of Youth and Sports Development ISMAILA ABUBAKAR disclosed this at a news conference in Abuja.

He said the latest decision is based on a letter of appeal from the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), signed by MUSA KIDA.

He explained that the appeal letter also critically gave some key undertakings to set in motion the process of status review or constitutional amendments from stakeholders as collated by the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development.

ABUBAKAR added that the aim is to set up a high-powered team to reconcile all contending parties in the basketball family at home and abroad, and ensure a commitment to work with the Ministry in the governance and development of basketball among other things.

He said President Muhammadu Buhari has mended the ministry to ensure the implementation of the undertakings by the NBBF.

Before the reversal of the ban, FIBA had replaced the D’Tigress with Mali ahead of the FIBA Women’s World Cup to be held later in the year.