What? this is a devastating moment. It's pride of their country and every country that's able to get in should participate.
This is bad, I hope that the FIBA management will step in and help them.
That will be a waste run for Nigeria if a simple budget can't be fixed. They have an allocation for that, the problem is the release. Problems like that do really happened in another country as well but why just now when the tournament is just a few weeks to go before the tip-off.
They are undefeated in the qualifiers and might have a chance to advance to their bracket as I believed they can handle, at least, Russia, Argentina, and Korea.
Sadly, this is not the first team Nigerian teams have issues like that , either due not enough money, or refusing to participate due missing bonuses and stuff . It happened few times in football too, during World Cup and and Confederations cup.And it is a shame, for such a big and populous country.I am sure that they would be powerhouse in any sport if they are a bit more organised and set.
I guess they have some serious issues with corruption, and situation is not improving much despite the fact that Nigeria is the 12th largest producer of petroleum in the world and the 8th largest exporter, so money shouldn't be problem.But obviously someone is taking the money instead those that actually deserved it.