BAL 2026: Igoche Mark Pledges Support for Mak Town Flyer

Olawale Ajimotokan  in Abuja

Basketball promoter and the initiator of the Mark D’ Basketball Championship, Mr. Igoche Mark, has vowed to provide all the necessary support for Mak Town Flyer (formerly Lagos Legends Basketball Club) as they prepare to represent Nigeria in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) next year.

He made the promise at a grand reception held in Abuja on Monday night.

While addressing the current national male basketball champions at the reception, Mark declared: “Your victory now is just the beginning, more victories will come. I have been with you on this journey, there is a bigger battle ahead, the BAL, and one thing I can assure you is that our support won’t end here. Everything needed to have an excellent outing in BAL will be provided.”

He expressed confidence in the team’s ability to excel, lauding the club’s proprietor, Akerannan Manusseh Achii, a former Mark Mentos player, for his determination and motivational prowess.

He said Achii exhibited determination from the outset, adding his ability to motivate the team brought them to the Nigerian  basketball summit.

“The same way you entered this league and you conquered, it is the way you will go to BAL and excel. I have faith that you will go to BAL and come out with a great result,” Mark said.

In his remarks, Achii recounted the emotional and challenging journey that transformed the team into national champions, describing the journey as tedious journey, while he bought the team just two and a half weeks before the league started.

“Getting players, funding, logistics everything was tough. But I’m grateful to God and the players,” Achii stated.

The event drew many basketball stakeholders nationwide, including FIBA Zone 3 President, Col. Sam Ahmedu (rtd), NBBF North Central Rep. Adamu Adeshi, Rear Admiral Hamza Ibrahim and Coach Scott Nnaji, among others.