Nigeria: Gov Mbah Hails Valiant d'Tigress

8 August 2024
This Day (Lagos)

Enugu State Governor, Dr Peter Mbah, has describes D'Tigress as putting up courageous performance against the most successful women national basketball team, the USA.

"With the final score of 88 points as against 74 points , D'Tigress bowed out in style and won the heart of the world and fans of basketball," stressed the governor.

He describes D'Tigress qualification for the

quarter finals, as "height never attained by any African basketball team, male or female, at the Olympics,"

"Today, we're intentional and strategic in repositioning the sports sector in our state to make Enugu State a repository of Olympic medal-winning sports men and women.

"Once again, congratulations, D'Tigress. Hold your heads high. You have my respect, the admiration of Ndi Enugu, Nigerians, and all basketball lovers around the world," concludes Governor Mbah.

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