"You Laid The Foundation For D'Tigress Historic FIBA Afrobasket Feat" - Kida, Perm Sec Hail Sunday Dare

"You Laid The Foundation For D'Tigress Historic FIBA Afrobasket Feat" - Kida, Perm Sec Hail Sunday Dare

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The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Youth and Sports and the President, Nigeria Basketball Federation have praised the immediate past Minister for Youth and Sports, Sunday Dare, following the feat of the Nigeria Women's Basketball Team, D'Tigress as they emerged Champions of the Afrobasket tournament in Rwanda.

The Nigerian Ladies showed class to defeat Senegal in the Final by 84-74 points on Saturday to successfully defended and winning the title four consecutive times.

The win ensured the Nigerian Girls have now equalled the feat of four straight victories at FIBA Afrobasket championship by the Senegal women's basketball national team.

Meanwhile the former Sports Minister, Sunday Dare has been hailed for the role he played in settling the rancour in the Nigeria Basketball family that has led to the current success story of the Nigerian girls.

According to the Permanent Secretary of the Sports Ministry Ismailia Abubakar, he said had the former Minister not laid a good foundation it would have been difficult for the girl to achieve what they did in Kigali.

" Sunday Dare laid the solid foundation for this wonderful achievement with the way he sanitised the Nigeria Basketball Federation and look at today the result is positive"

On his part, the President of Nigeria Basketball Federation, Musa Kida has also praised the immediate past Sports Minister after the team"s triumph in Rwanda.

Kida said the former Minister is a huge part of the success story of the girl and the entire Nigeria Basketball family is forever indebted to him.

This year's victory by D’Tigress is record breaking as the Nigerian Ladies have become only the second team ever after Senegal to win four consecutive titles.

Since 2017 , the Nigerian girls have monopolised the Women's basketball on the African continent ending the dominance of countries like Angola and Senegal.