President Bola Tinubu has described the completion of cash rewards for D’Tigress, Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, as the first time a Federal Government has fulfilled a presidential sporting reward package in full within one year.
New Telegraph recalls that D’Tigress won a record fifth consecutive FIBA Women’s Afrobasket title and seventh overall in 2025.
Tinubu’s statement, issued on his X handle, followed the National Sports Commission (NCS) confirming that all outstanding cash components owed to the five-time African champions had been paid.
The President said the delay in the final payments was due to due process, not a lack of commitment.
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“Today, the rewards I promised our D’Tigress have been fully redeemed. Each player has received the naira equivalent of $100,000, while each official has received the equivalent of $50,000, completing their package of cash rewards, national honours and three-bedroom homes in Abuja.
“For the first time, a Federal Government has fulfilled this scale of presidential sporting rewards in full within one year,” Tinubu said.
“We had to follow the processes required by law and ensure that every commitment was properly implemented. That took time, but a promise made must be a promise kept.
“Our athletes who bring honour to Nigeria deserve more than applause. They deserve a country that keeps its word.
“My promise to every Nigerian athlete is: make Nigeria proud, and come back to a grateful nation.”
Source: Sports Archives – New Telegraph
