Tinubu hails Flamingos over historic U-17 World Cup victory

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, for becoming the first African team to win the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.

The historic win follows the team’s 2-1 victory over Japan in Saturday’s tournament final held in Rabat, Morocco. Awawu Bashiru and Oluebube Umejiaku secured the decisive goals during the encounter.

According to a statement signed by his spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, the President received the news upon his return from campaign engagements in Akwa Ibom and Rivers States.

“What wonderful news to return home to! Our young girls have conquered the world and given Nigerians everywhere another reason to celebrate our great country. To our gallant Flamingos, I say congratulations. You have shown courage, discipline, determination and the Nigerian spirit of never giving up”.

The President added that he followed the journey of the team throughout the tournament, stressing that the players kept their promise to bring the trophy home after their semi-final victory. He stated that the victory serves as an inspiration to millions of young Nigerian girls, that hard work and determination yield greatness.

President Tinubu also commended the coaching crew, the Nigeria Football Federation, and the National Sports Commission for their respective contributions to the successful outing.

He reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to investing in grassroots sports development and expanding opportunities for young Nigerians, particularly girls, to discover and fulfill their potential.