\u201cPEACE ZONES are not only solving CONFLICTS but also encouraging and bringing more development in BASKETBALL. The youths are happy and occupied with Basketball away from evil, trouble and hooliganism. The seating for players constructed by BB4P is another achievement, however, the message of peace is most important and should be preached to all NIGERIANS\u201d. \u2013 Johnson Ochigbo.<\/p>\n
\u201cI started to play Basketball in my secondary school and just fell in love with it. Later after finishing school, some friends invited me to be playing in our neighborhood playing ground, which I did and soon began to regularly go. I always knew I was doing well as a player, but it was not until BB4P program came that I realized my full potentials and how to keep working hard becuase of the competition around. As a basketball player I learned a lot from the program and got to meet many important people in basketball that I never knew. It also paved a way for me to be invited to the radar hoops camp and now I have been selected to join the festival camp team for my state. The BB4P program has given the opportunity to be on the path that I have always dreamt of which is to further improve my basketball skills with the hope of playing professional someday. I\u2019m very thankful and glad I was opportune to be a part of the program. It was a great privilege for me . I look forward to participating in up coming BB4P programs.\u201d \u2013 Harry Ezenibe.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor the message of PEACE to continue and penetrate deep into our communities BB4P need to give out more BB4P T-shirts, include more women and host, periodical PEACE AWARENESS CAMPAIGN at each PEACE ZONE\u201d \u2013 Edward Tox.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Y.M.C.A. is situated at the heart of one of the most volatile areas in Kaduna, where riots always take place but BB4P made Peace to reign in the area\u201d. \u2013 Halidu Mohammed.<\/p>\n
\u201cCoaches are having problems of bringing down the number of boys in each PEACE ZONE because everyday youth hear more about BB4P and they all want to join\u201d. – BB4P Coaches.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe youth are looking forward to more from BB4P, but most importantly they have embraced PEACE in place of violence, they prefer to-talk-it-over instead of exchanging blows (fighting)\u201d. \u2013 Aliku Saeed.<\/p>\n
\u201cBB4P rings its bell and sings her songs of PEACE for Youth in areas of CONFLICT, so that they can resist being used to cause chaos in this country\u201d. \u2013 Ademola Adigun.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll the PEACE ZONES are rehabilitated and fully utilized with more and more YOUTH turning up daily wishing to join BB4P \u201d. \u2013 Co-ordinators.<\/p>\n
\u201cFrom the workshop, CONFLICT was defined as an opportunity for change or danger. Thus the need to control and manage CONFLICT so that only change occurs. Understanding this important fact provided all of us the opportunity to improve ourselves\u201d. \u2013 Umar Bala.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor the first time I witnessed a PEACEFUL Basketball Match without players boxing themselves nor spectators causing commotion, the benefit of BB4P are unbelievable\u201d. \u2013 Mustapha Gagari.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have understood that \u2018sports\u2019 is not-a-do-or-die-affair, it\u2019s not I must win by force affair e.t.c. Also I learnt how to accept defeat when I lose without causing CONFLICT and to enlighten my assistants, players and spectators not to cause CONFLICT by fighting or damaging properties\u201d. \u2013 Sanusi Shuaibu.<\/p>\n
\u201cBB4P is very much in line with the present administration\u2019s resolve to bring about peaceful co-existence among the teeming youth in the state through sports\u201d \u2013 Abdullahi Ibrahim (D.O.S., Kano).<\/p>\n
\u201cThe icing-on the cake was when BB4P providing playing shoes for the players. It was incredible, fans, spectators, and passersby who witnessed the event could only say one thing ALLAH YA SAKA, which means MAY GOD BLESS\u201d. Umar I. Bala.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf BB4P is sustained in keeping with its present age group levels, it will not only avoid CONFLICT but would be desired to feed the NIGERIA age group National Teams\u201d. \u2013 Tari Preh.<\/p>\n
\u201cBB4P is a long awaited program for KANO, it has trained CHRISTIANS and MUSLIMS the spirit of Brotherhood and Anger Control. As a result our YOUTH have acquired more Basketball and Conflict Management Skills and have competed without crisis\u201d. \u2013 Ado Ahmadu.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe youth were fully engaged throughout the program, potentials were identified, improvement of play and PEACE reigned. The credibility of BB4P is the understanding it made between players, coaches, spectators, and officials for PEACE\u201d \u2013 Bala Uman.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll participants have understood that an unpeaceful atmosphere is an inhabitable atmosphere, therefore they are willing to be ambassadors of Peace, reflecting a spirit of sportsmanship, love, respect, tolerance and peace\u201d. \u2013 Ola Gani.<\/p>\n
\u201cMany players are proud to be part of the BB4P Program. After the games the Conflict Managers assembled both winning and losing teams and spectators to preach PEACE and drink Coke. This has made officiating easier\u201d. \u2013 Bulus Audi.<\/p>\n
\u201cBB4P is an excellent means of youth integration. They are becoming more and more interested in listening to the Conflict Management talks and participating\u201d. \u2013 Martina Kure (Mrs.)<\/p>\n
\u201cBB4P changed everything, it was like a DAY DREAM, from poverty and a waste disposal area to billionaires. Everything had changed from old to new, new BASKETBALLS, a new standard size Basketball Court, Up-rights and rings changed the nature of the KANO, Zoo Road PEACE ZONE. New players and old ones that had left all came trooping back because of the BB4P Project\u201d. \u2013 Mustapha Gagari.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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