President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the National men's basketball team, D'Tigers, on their victory over Angola in Sunday's final of the FIBA Africa Basketball Championship in Tunisia.
In a statement on Monday, presidential spokesperson, Femi Adesina, said the President has assured that his administartion will give the team and Nigeria's other representatives at the next year's olympic Games, in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, the fullest possible support to ensure that they are well prepare to excel against the champions of other countries and regions.
He said: "President Buhari joins other sports-loving Nigerians in applauding D'Tigers exhilarating 74-65 victory over their Angola 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.
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