Buhari extols Nigeria’s Under-23 African champions

Buhari extols Nigeria’s Under-23 African champions
 December 13, 2015 at 8:39 pm in Sports 

By Levinus Nwabughiogu
 ABUJA – President Muhammadu Buhari has hailed Nigeria’s Under-23 team for defeating Algeria in the finals of the Under-23 Africa Nations championship on Saturday.
In a press statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu President Buhari stated that the players hard work gave them victory.
Noting that it would be first time that Nigeria attained such soccer glory in the particular category, the president commended the Nigerian sides for bringing laurels to the country.
“The boys have worked incredibly and admirably so hard to bring national glory to Nigeria. Their tenacity and the passion to excel were factors that propelled the Under 23 team to victory. They are talented and determined young Nigerians,” he said.
He said his administration would give them every support and active encouragement to excel in the future.
According to the President, his government would always reward hard work and excellence.
He however advised the Under 23 Nigerian African champions to sustain the standard.