SPORTS - Nigeria Wins Afro Basket Championship 2015

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Yesterday Nigeria's D'Tigers won the first ever continental title by beating Angola 74-65 at the 2015 Afrobasket in Tunisia. 

Earlier today, Monday, Presidential Adviser on Special Media & Publicity, Femi Adesina, said the President has assured that his administration 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 prepared to excel against the champions of other countries.

He said: “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.”

Femi Adesina
Presidential Adviser of Special Media & Publicity

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Senate President Bukola Saraki also congratulated D'Tigers. He said the team had rekindled Nigeria's hope and confidence.  "It was a superb win and we are happy for our team that they have attained this feat." 

He assured Nigerians of his commitment to develop sports through relevant legislation and budgetary allocations in order to improve on Nigeria's global participation and continuous success. 

The Senate President posted a video of himself shooting a layup on his twitter account "in honor of D'tigers Championship victory." 

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