Read the presidential press statement below
'President Muhammadu Buhari congratulates the national men's basketball team, D'Tigers, on their victory over Angola in yesterday's final of the FIBA Africa Basketball Championship in Tunisia. President Buhari joins other sports-loving Nigerians in applauding D'Tigers' exhilarating 74-65 victory over their Angolan opponents which also secured Nigeria's qualification for the men's basketball event at next year's Olympic Games in Rio De Janeiro.
The President commends the players for displaying exemplary strength, courage, determination and patriotism as well as great
skills and creativity to dethrone Angola, the perennial African basketball champions.
President Buhari urges members of the team and their handlers to work very hard to surpass their extraordinary heroics in Tunisia before a global audience at next year's Olympic Games in Rio De Janeiro and bring even greater glory to Nigeria.
The President assures the team, its managers and the Nigerian Basketball Federation that his
administration will give them and Nigeria's other representatives at the next Olympic Games, the fullest possible support to ensure that they are well prepared to excel against the champions of other countries and regions in Rio De Janeiro.
administration will give them and Nigeria's other representatives at the next Olympic Games, the fullest possible support to ensure that they are well prepared to excel against the champions of other countries and regions in Rio De Janeiro.
Femi Adesina
Special Adviser to the President
(Media & Publicity)
August 31, 2015
Special Adviser to the President
(Media & Publicity)
August 31, 2015
29 comments:
Linda..wat happy. To tiggers..
Uhmmmm okay o! Let's see how it goes sha!
Auntie linda shay?
Uhmmmm okay o! Let's see how it goes sha!
Auntie linda shay?
The guys really tried..
Congrats, boys.
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They are soooo cute
Is he not the president? Who else is suppose to do that? Mtsheew NEXT!
They did well
See buhari congratulating as if he knows what olympic is?thankGod for not allowing the fulani terrorist badluck to affect the guy's.
#sad indeed
See buhari congratulating as if he knows what olympic is?thankGod for not allowing the fulani terrorist badluck to affect the guy's.
#sad indeed
Mtchewwwwwwwww
Good
~D great anonymous!
This is media stunt. He didn't say such. It's just his press men saying what he did not say.
Tanks a lot 4 de surport sir
He try, pls focus more on d monetary sector
Aunty linda biko
#TeamSept7
congrats to D"Tigers,i saw it coming.The team delivered professionalism through out the tourney and their work ethics is spot on,the handlers did a very good job on the team.
however,the team should not be over joyous but be battle ready for the olympics in Rio.
Rio here we come.
congrats to D"Tigers,i saw it coming.The team delivered professionalism through out the tourney and their work ethics is spot on,the handlers did a very good job on the team.
however,the team should not be over joyous but be battle ready for the olympics in Rio.
Rio here we come.
Well its about time..Basketball is what we should concentrate on
Ok nice one
Proud of d Tigers, they have d best executives body taking care of their affairs, of course they will perform well. Congrats
We are so proud of them. Congrats to them once again. Linda take note!
We are so proud of them. Congrats to them once again. Linda take note!
Congrats to them!
Ah! Ah! for once,make we carry basket ball cup.
Big ups to all my B-Ball enthusiasts.
Congrats guys!!
a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said..
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So they were never supported in the first place...... Thank God for this victory then...
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***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***
The champions of africa
Cognate
Congrats boys kip making us proud. Linda's last born.
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