- Nigeria's D'Tigress defeated rivals Senegal to win the 2017 Afrobasket championship
- The national team qualified for next year’s world championship as African champions
- The team presented its Afrobasket trophy to President Muhammadu Buhari at Aso Rock
The D’Tigress, Nigeria Senior Women’s Basketball team met with President Muhammadu Buhari today, Wednesday, August 30 as they celebrated their 2017 Afrobasket win.
Sam Vincent's team defeated Senegal 65 - 48 in the final played on Sunday, August 27 and qualified for the World Championships in doing so.
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President Buhari lifts the trophy won by the D'Tigress. Photo: Femi Adeshina/Facebook
The team presented the championship Trophy they won to the president who revealed he was at the success of the young women.
Barrister Solomon Dalung led the delegation to President Buhari. Photo: Sumner_Sambo/Twitter
Buhari abd vice-president Yemi Osinbajo pose with the team. Photo: Lauretta Onochie/Facebook
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A cross-section of the team during their meeting with the president. Photo: Sumner_Sambo/Twitter
The president instructed that a million Naira be awarded to each member of the victorious team.
The 2017 Afrobasket trophy won by the team. Photo: Sumner_Sambo/Twitter
NAIJ.com had earlier reported that Buhari had sent his congratulatory message to the team and promised his government would always assist to promote the sport.
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ROSY CREST
Wednesday, 30 August 2017