Expdonaloaded Sports News; All Africa Games delays D’ Tigers presidential reception

A planned presidential reception for the victorious D’ Tigers team that won the recently concluded AfroBasket 2015 in Rades, Tunisia is to come on a later date as it has been confirmed it will now come up after the All Africa Games in Congo. It was gathered from the NBBF spokesman that the bulk of the players had returned to their bases at the end of the championship that left former champions Angola in tears and that the history making Nigerian would be recalled home when the Federal Government will host the All Africa Games contingent.
Meanwhile, The executive board of the FIBA Africa Zone 3 on Tuesday sent a formal congratulatory message to the victorious D’ Tigers, following the team’s historic AfroBasket 2015 victory. According to Fiba Africa Zone 3 President, Col. Samuel Ahmedu (rtd) the victory of Nigeria is one worthy of celebration, given the fact that it was the country’s first ever in the annals of the championship. He noted that divergence of opinion is good for any polity and where there is such divergence it should not be taken to a level of hatred. “Positively, on a personal note I Congratulate D’ Tigers and Nigeria for this Championship win. “It is hoped we can take advantage of this victory to build our basketball and not waste it’s goodwill like we did with our qualification for the 2012 Olympics. If we cannot build the local league and give the so called home based players a sense of belonging, then our victory will be a phyric one. Again on behalf of the Executive Board of FIBA Africa Zone 3, I congratulate D’Tigers and Nigerians.” The President and his Vice, Engr. Musa Kida who were in Tunisia for the AfroBasket 2015 noted that the board of FIBA Africa Zone 3 Board is elated and proud of this Championship win. “This was because the last time a team from Zone 3 won the Championship for Men was in 1985, which was achieved by Cote d’ Ivoire.”