*Assures team, managers of government’s support
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the national female basketball team, D’Tigress, on their victory at the 2017 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket tournament in Mali and qualifying for the 2018 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup in Spain.
A statement by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, copy of which was sent to The DEFENDER on Monday, said that the President Buhari commended the players for displaying uncommon strength, confidence and skill in their victory over the defending champions, Senegalese in the final of the 2017 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket tournament played on Sunday in Mali.
The statement said in full: “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.”
