The Federal Authorities has redeemed its housing pledge to all members of the D’Tigress for profitable the 2025 Girls’s Afrobasket in Cote d’Ivoire.
Recall that President Bola Tinubu had in August 2025, promised every member of the group a reward of $100,000 money and a further $50,000 to members of the technical crew.
Every member of the group and officers have been additionally promised a flat in Abuja, Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, the members of the group and their officers have been conferred with the Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON).
The pledge was made to the group upon their arrival to Nigeria after defeating Mali 78-64 within the ultimate, on the Palais des Sports de Treichville in Abidjan.
Nonetheless talking on Monday, the Nationwide Sports Fee (NSC) mentioned the gamers have acquired the paperwork and certificates of their homes and nationwide awards.
Based on the fee, the group members got acceptable paperwork for his or her property and the award in Lyon, France, the place they’re collaborating within the FIBA Girls’s World Cup qualifying match.
The NSC Chairman, Shehu Dikko mentioned the Federal authorities is on the verge of finalising the redemption of the $100,000 money reward for the gamers.
He additionally assured that the gamers and the officers would quickly begin receiving alerts for the pledge made to them by President Tinubu.