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Tinubu Hails D’Tigress’ Historic Olympic Feat, Backs Team for Gold Medal

Adamu Abubakar
By Adamu Abubakar
Published: August 5, 2024
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President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, on their historic qualification for the quarterfinals at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

In a statement released by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the President commended the team for their “uncommon demonstration of resilience, teamwork, and diligence.”

According to the statement, President Tinubu praised the team for being the first African team in basketball to reach the quarterfinals at the Olympics. He also commended the coach and managers of the team for their “dutifulness and dedication.”

The President urged the team not to rest on their laurels, saying “don’t rest on your oars until the final victory is won.” He assured the team and the entire Nigerian contingent at the 2024 Olympics of his support as they fly the nation’s flag at the global sports event.

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The full statement reads:

STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE

President Tinubu Congratulates D’Tigress on Historic Feat at 2024 Paris Olympics

President Bola Tinubu warmly congratulates Nigeria’s D’Tigress on qualifying for the quarter-final of the women’s basketball at the 2024 Paris Olympics. D’Tigress will be the first African team in basketball to play in the quarter-finals at the Olympics.

The President commends the team for their uncommon demonstration of resilience, teamwork, and diligence. President Tinubu also commends the coach and managers of the team for their dutifulness and dedication.

The President enjoins the brave Tigress not to rest on their oars until the final victory is won. President Tinubu assures the team and the entire Nigerian contingent at the 2024 Olympics of his support as they fly the nation’s flag at the global sports event.

Chief Ajuri Ngelale
Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity)
August 4, 2024″

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