PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Team Nigeria for their superlative performance at the just concluded Africa Games in Congo Brazzaville, which saw them finishing second on the medal tables.
This is even as he had urged them to keep making Nigeria proud by constantly improving on their performances.
In a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the President said he was impressed with their performance and that he was not in doubt about their determination to make Nigeria great.
President expressed his joy that several of the the teams did Nigeria proud and singled out for special commendation, the basketball team, D’Tigers which won the AfroBasket 2015 for the first time in 50 years, noting that the feat, earned the country an automatic ticket to the Rio Olympic Games in 2016.
President Buhari further noted that the performance of Team Nigeria had yet again brought the potentials of Nigerian sports men and women to excel in their chosen areas against all odds.
He implored the athletes to do all they can to ensure that Nigeria regains its number one position in Africa and the world at large.
He promised the team of a be fitting ceremony on their return, assuring them that his administration would accord priority to sports, in addition to boosting the morale of the players and enhancing their training for future sporting events.
He advised the Team Nigeria not to rest on their oars because the challenges grow bigger and more complex each day.
Source:The sun
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