President Muhammadu Buhari congratulates the national female
basketball team, D’Tigress, on winning the 2017 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket
tournament in Mali and qualifying for the 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World
Cup in Spain.
President Buhari joins other sports-loving Nigerians in
saluting the heroic performance of the victorious D’Tigress over their
Senegalese counterpart in the final of the 2017 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket
tournament on Sunday.
The President commends the players for displaying uncommon
strength, confidence, skill and dexterity in their victory over the defending
champions.
President Buhari urges members of the team and their
handlers to remain focused and dedicated even as they prepare for greater glory
to Nigeria at the forthcoming FIBA World Cup.
The President assures the team, its managers and the Nigeria
Basketball Federation of his support and that of the Federal Government to
ensure that they excel against other top competitors in Spain.
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