President Buhari congratulates victorious Nigerian basketball team

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated D'Tigers who won Nigeria's first AfroBasket title.

It was an historic evening for D'Tigers.

Defending champions Angola were overwhelming favourites to claim a 12th African trophy but Chamberlain Oguchi starred as Nigeria triumphed in Rades, Tunisia.

President Buhari in a statement via his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity Femi Adeshina commended the players for displaying exemplary strength, courage, determination and patriotism as well as great skills and creativity to dethrone Angola, the perennial African basketball champions.

The victory also secured Nigeria's qualification for the men's basketball event at next year's Olympic Games in Rio De Janeiro and Buhari in the statement urge the team to continue their excellence at the games.

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"President Buhari urges members of the team and their handlers to work very hard to surpass their extraordinary heroics in Tunisia before a global audience at next year's Olympic Games in Rio De Janeiro and bring even greater glory to Nigeria," part of the statement read.

"The President assures the team, its managers and the Nigerian Basketball Federation that his administration will give them and Nigeria's other representatives at the next Olympic Games, the fullest possible support to ensure that they are well prepared to excel against the champions of other countries and regions in Rio De Janeiro."