{"id":9831,"date":"2016-12-03T19:24:05","date_gmt":"2016-12-03T18:24:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=9831"},"modified":"2016-12-03T19:24:41","modified_gmt":"2016-12-03T18:24:41","slug":"president-buhari-congratulates-victorious-super-falcons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/president-buhari-congratulates-victorious-super-falcons\/","title":{"rendered":"PRESIDENT BUHARI CONGRATULATES VICTORIOUS SUPER FALCONS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>President Muhammadu Buhari congratulates the Nigeria\u2019s Super Falcons on their victory over the senior female football team of Cameroon on Saturday at the final game of the women\u2019s Africa Cup of Nations in Yaounde.<\/p>\n<p>The President, who described the hard-earned victory over the Indomitable Lionesses as \u201cvery sweet and well-deserved,\u201d particularly commends the Nigerian women for their \u201cindomitable spirit, resilience and team work\u201d which spurred them to victory in spite of a vociferous home crowd.<\/p>\n<p>President Buhari notes that the Nigerian team achieved \u201cthis feat of being African champions for the 8th time,\u201d a development he says has lifted the spirits of sports-loving Nigerians.<\/p>\n<p>He enjoins other Nigerian sports men and women to emulate the exemplary attitude of the Super Falcons who placed the interest of the nation above personal interests, while assuring that the Federal Government will not relent in doing its best to promote sports within available resources.<\/p><div data-ad-id=\"32665\" style=\"text-align:center; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px;float:none;\" class=\"afw afw_ad_image afw_ad afwadid-32665  \">\r\n                                                            <div style=\"font-size:10px;text-align:center;color:#cccccc;\">Advertisement<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.accessbankplc.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"auto\" max-width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Banner-1.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n                                                                        \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>The President also salutes the technical competence of the coaching crew, which enabled the Nigerian players to overcome their hard-fighting opponents throughout the competition.<\/p>\n<p>FEMI ADESINA<br \/>\nSpecial Adviser to the President<br \/>\n(Media &amp; Publicity)<br \/>\nDecember 3, 2016.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Muhammadu Buhari congratulates the Nigeria\u2019s Super Falcons on their victory over the senior female football team of Cameroon on Saturday at the final game of the women\u2019s Africa Cup of Nations in Yaounde. 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