President Bola Tinubu don give Nigeria senior women basketball team, D’Tigress, $100,000 each, $50,000 each to di 11 coaching and technical staff, plus three-bedroom flat inside Renewed Hope Estate for all di players and staff.
Tinubu also give all of dem national honour wey dem call Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) to appreciate di team for their AfroBasket victory.
This recognition follow di celebration wey Tinubu give Super Falcons last week after dem win Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) for Rabat, Morocco.
D’Tigress win their fifth straight AfroBasket title, and seventh total, after dem beat Mali 78–64 for final match wey happen for Palais des Sports de Treichville for Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
Di win show say Nigeria women still dey rule African basketball, and dem never lose tournament since 2017.
Vice President Kashim Shettima announce di gifts for special reception for State House Banquet Hall, Abuja. First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, VP wife Hajiya Nana Shettima, and Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila join body to receive di team.
Shettima talk say di team bring pride to Nigeria, and say dem play with strength and unity. He hail Coach Rena Wakama for her leadership and say she don inspire plenty young girls for Nigeria. He also praise Amy Okonkwo as MVP and Ezinne Kalu as top scorer.
Shettima talk say Nigerian women never fail for sports, from football to track and now basketball. He thank National Sports Commission and Basketball Federation for their work, and hail Malam Musa Kida for how he take support basketball.
He announce say each player go collect $100,000, coach and technical team go collect $50,000, and all of dem go get national honours.
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu talk say D’Tigress win show hard work and national pride. She praise dem as ambassadors of Nigeria sport and say their victory go inspire other women and girls for the country.
Amy Okonkwo talk on behalf of the team say dem dey thankful to represent Nigeria and to use their God-given talent for greatness.
Chairman of National Sports Commission, Shehu Dikko, praise D’Tigress say their win na big milestone for women sport inside Nigeria.
