2025 Afrobasketball: NSC Congratulates D’Tigers on Opening Games Victory
Luanda (Core Reporters) National Sports Commission (NSC) has congratulated the Nigerian men’s basketball team D’Tigers after their 77-59 defeat of Madagascar in their opening fixture at the ongoing 2025 Afrobasket in Luanda Angola.
Mallam Shehu Dikko, who commended the team’s performance after the victory said, “While watching the match, I remembered your promise to deliver the trophy when I visited your camp before you left. In this match, I saw the commitment meaning that you have truly matched words with action. With the dedication and zeal you displayed in this game, it is evident that you are truly committed to bring back the trophy.
“Your quality has never been in doubt. And in this form, it will take something extra to stop you. You have proved to be among the best in the continent in recent years and you have once more shown your readiness to make the nation proud.”
He charged them to gear up for fiercer tests as the competition progresses.
“Keep your eyes on the goal. With your performance today, all eyes will be on you. The opponents will come out with greater force but with your characteristic never-say-die Nigerian spirit, I am sure you will weather all storms and replicate the result your female compatriots D’Tigress recorded at the Women Afrobasket. We are still celebrating their victory and now you have gotten us salivating once more”, he added.
The NSC Chairman reiterated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR’s full backing for the team.
“Mr. President has propagated the Renewed Hope and Shared Prosperity agenda that is focus-driven and result-oriented. These past few weeks we have seen the positive outcomes from sports and Mr. President is expecting to get his hands on another trophy from you. I want to assure you that the whole nation is solidly behind you”, he concluded.
Similarly, the NSC Director-General Hon. Bukola Olopade applauded the team’s performance against.Madagascar.
“We believe in you. Surely the harder the opposition comes in the course of the tournament, the harder they will fall. Just stay focused and never look back”, he enthused.
