- Safiu Kehinde
President Bola Tinubu had hailed the D’Tigress of Nigeria over their hard-fought victory against Senegal to seal a spot at the 2025 FIBA Women’s Afrobasket final.
NPO Reported that the Nigeria’s women basketball team had on Saturday edged past the 11 times champions with a historic 75-68 win at the Palais De la Sport, Treichville, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
Reacting in a statement issued don Sunday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President congratulated the D’Tigress on their remarkable achievement of reaching the final for the fifth consecutive time.
Tinubu commended the resilience and dominance of the defending champions in what he dubbed “the final before the final”.
With the team also securing a place in the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup qualifying tournaments, the President hailed the D’Tigress’ coach, Rena Wakama for her leadership and experience.
“I have observed the discipline, focus, and team spirit consistently displayed by D’Tigress throughout this tournament—qualities that have brought honour to our nation and earned respect for our players and coaches worldwide.
“I especially commend Rena Wakama, the team’s first female Head Coach, whose leadership and experience—both on the court and now from the bench—continue to inspire D’Tigress to new heights in this highly competitive sport,” Tinubu said.
The President assured D’Tigress of his support as they pursue their fifth consecutive AfroBasket title and seventh overall.