Buhari showers cash on victorious D’Tigress

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President Muhammadu Buhari with the trophy won by D’Tigress at the 2017 FIBA Women’s Afrobasket Tournament in Mali, when he hosted the victorious team at the Presidential Villa in Abuja yesterday

It was naira rain yesterday for the victorious D’Tigress as President Muhammadu Buhari received the team at the Presidential Villa in Abuja and rewarded them with a million naira each for winning the 2017 Afrobasket championship in Bamako Mali.

Last Sunday, the Coach Sam Vincent tutored team against all odds defeated arch-rivals Senegal 65-48 in the final match to with their third African title.

 victorious D’Tigress

The team which returned to the country on Tuesday was received yesterday by the President before the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting at the Villa.

President Buhari also said officials of the team will each receive N500,000.

He noted that he followed the performances of the players while he was in the United kingdom on medical vacation.

While presenting the trophy and players to the president, the minister of sports and youth development Solomon Dalong explained that having realised the challenges in the sector, the ministry took some steps that are beginning to yield positive result.

He noted that the Buhari administration’s support for sports is an inspiration that has challenged sports men and women to make the country proud.

President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation Ahmadu Musa Kido and team captain of D’Tigress Aisha Mohammed said the team will make the country proud in the 2018 world championship in Spain.

By David Ngobua

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