Buhari Splashes N1m Each On D’Tigress Team Members

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja received members of the victorious D’Tigress Team members and splashed them with N1million each, while team officials were given N500,000 each.

Announcing the donation shortly before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), Buhari called on the team to concentrate efforts towards winning the forthcoming 2018 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup in Spain.

The Minister of Sports, Solomon Dalung, hinged the victory of the D’Tigress in Mali on the “silent reforms’’ embarked upon by his ministry.

He said that his ministry was determined to restore the old glory of sports in the country.

President Buhari had on Monday congratulated the team for winning the 2017 FIBA Women’s Afrobasket tournament in Mali and qualifying for the 2018 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup in Spain.

Buhari joined other sports-loving Nigerians in saluting the heroic performance of the victorious D’Tigress over their Senegalese counterpart in the final of the 2017 FIBA Women’s Afrobasket tournament on Sunday.

Buhari applauded the players for displaying “uncommon strength, confidence”, just as he urged the players and their handlers to remain focused and dedicated as they prepare for the forthcoming FIBA World Cup.