SAN FRANCISCO, August 30, (THEWILL) – President Muhammadu Buhari has hosted players and officials of the D’Tigress, the Nigerian women basketball team, promising each of the victorious players N1 million while each official of the team will get N500,000.
Buhari made this pledge on Wednesday at the commencement the weekly Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting – the first he would attend since he returned from a 103-day medical leave in London.
In a speech, the team captain, Aisha Mohammed, said the cash reward from the president would encourage them to win gold next year in Spain.
He further expressed optimism that the team could achieve the same success when they go to Spain.
THEWILL recalls that the D’Tigress emerged champions of the 2017 FIBA Women’s Afrobasket tournament on. They clinched the title – the first time in over 10 years – after defeating the Senegal team 65-48 in the final.
