The Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives has lauded the Women’s Basketball Team; D’Tigress for emerging victorious at the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket Championships which held in Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire.
This was contained in a congratulatory jointly signed by the caucus leaders: Rep. O.K Chinda
Minority Leader , Rt. Hon. Ali Isa J.C
Minority Whip , Rt. Hon. Aliyu Madaki ,Deputy Minority Leader,
Rt. Hon. George Ozodinobi
Deputy Minority Whip stating that:
“We are happy that, with this epochal triumph, the D’Tigress ensured that they emerged as the first, and only basketball ball team – male and female to have won five successive AfroBasket titles.
“Also, the Team solidified their status as the indefatigable regional champion by recording commanding victories over Mali, Senegal, Cameroon, Mozambique, and Rwanda, and extended their winning streaks to 29 games without any loss since 2015.
“Cognisant of their consistent achievements, the Caucus is not surprised that the D’Tigress has further extended their dominance over other teams, and deepened Nigeria’s position as the powerhouse of female basketball in Africa.
“We recall with great delight that the D’Tigress made history at the 2024 Paris Olympics as the first African basketball team; male or female to get to the Quarter Finals stage of the four-yearly global sports event.
“The Caucus eulogise the D’Tigress, and their coach; Rena Wakama for exhibiting technical prowess, tactical superiority, resilience, discipline, and unity throughout the championship.
“We also congratulate Amy Okonkwo for emerging the Most Valuable Player; for a record consecutive second time, and the other players who made Nigeria unstoppable and unconquerable at the championship.
“As a Caucus it is gratifying that D’Tigress well-deserved victory, is coming about a week after the Super Falcons conquered African female football. On their way towards making continental basketball history, D’Tigress, like their fellow patriots in female football demonstrated the undoubtable attributes of Nigeria. Both on and off the court, the team showed determination, commitment, character, focus, and unity.
“While the Caucus urges the Federal Government to extend remarkable recognitions and rewards; as done the Super Falcons to D’Tigress, we promise to pursue and support viable, and result-driven legislations that will enhance the development of basketball, and other sports, as well as re-positioning the sector for commercial success, and economic development.