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