By Abdullahi M. Gulloma
Abuja
President Muhammadu Buhari has extolled the winning spirit of the country’s Under-23 team for defeating Algeria in the finals of the Under-23 Africa Nations championship at the weekend.In a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the President expressed delight that this was the first time that the country attained this soccer glory in the category.
“The boys have worked incredibly and admirably so hard to to bring national glory to Nigeria, adding that” their tenacity and the passion to excel were factors that propelled the Under 23 team to victory,” the statement quoted the President as saying.
The President said he was proud of these “talented and determined young Nigerians” for winning laurels for the country, and breaking the record of giving Nigeria that opportunity for the first time.
He said his administration would give them every support and active encouragement to excel in the future.
He said government would always reward hard work and excellence, and called on the Under-23 Nigerian African champions to sustain the standard they have attained.
