Michael Singh unrivalled for GABF presidency

Basketball stalwart Michael Singh was unanimously elected to serve as President of the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) Saturday afternoon, after former President Nigel Hinds decided to hang up his gloves.
Singh’s election to office was the final item on the programme of the GABF’s Annual General Meeting, held at the Roraima Duke Lodge.
Following the financial reports and the former President’s assessment of 2018 and his time in office, the election was formally conducted and to no-one’s surprise resulted in Michael Singh being unanimously elected as President of the Federation.
The awe of the election was stripped away owing to a slate released by the Federation earlier this week, which signalled that Singh would take up office. Nevertheless, the new President and body are willing and ready to get work done.
“We, the newly-elected GABF, graciously accept this position bestowed upon us,” Singh said in his first remarks as President.
Speaking on his return to the highest office in the Federation, Singh noted that he was obliged to take up the mantle when no one else wanted to.
“This is not my wish to actually have another four years of basketball, but it’s a tough job and somebody has to do it.”
Aside from meeting with corporate Guyana at the earliest possible time to ensure that the Federation is adequately funded – starting with the national team’s trip to Colombia, Singh noted that he was planning on introducing a new tournament to the Federation’s calendar of events.
“First and foremost, for me personally, I cannot set a new charge without acknowledging the previous presidents. That’s why right now, I will be undertaking the fact that I would like to run one tournament in dedication to all the previous presidents. It will be called the President’s Cup,” Singh announced.
The newly-elected executive body also includes Kenrick Thomas as Vice President – Operations and Development; Lawrence Simon, Vice President – Compliance and Discipline; Alex Graham, Vice President Marketing and Public Relations; Patrick Haynes, General Secretary; Gavin Singh, treasurer; Junior Hercules, Technical Coordinator and Joe Chapman, Assistant Secretary-Treasurer.