Senate President Godswill Akpabio has hailed Nigeria’s female basketball team, D’Tigress, for winning the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket championship, their seventh overall and fifth consecutive title.
In a statement issued on Monday by his special adviser on media and publicity, Eseme Eyiboh, Akpabio described the feat as a reflection of the strength and resilience of Nigerian women.
“It is heartwarming that in a spate of two weeks, Nigeria has captured Africa twice — all feats attained by the industry and resilience of our women,” he said.
“Last week, it was the Super Falcons winning the WAFCON for an unprecedented 10th time. Today, we are celebrating the D’Tigress for subduing the Senegalese ladies at the semi-finals and mesmerizing the Malian girls in the finals of the 2025 Afrobaskets championship.”
Akpabio praised the team for “sustaining the Nigerian spirit of discipline, determination and the quest for excellence no matter the obstacles,” adding that their historic win reflects a broader national desire for success.
“This 7th historic and 5th consecutive title have reinforced the zeal for hard work and the relentless crave for success in any assignment we are saddled with,” he said.
He also linked the team’s success to the current administration’s development goals, saying, “The Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR is clearly working and with the support of Nigerians, our country will be a better place.”
Akpabio congratulated the D’Tigress and their technical crew “for once again making us proud and serving as a source of inspiration to our young girls intending to pursue a career in sports.”
“Congratulations to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, congratulations to our women and congratulations to our queens,” he added.
