Tiwa Savage storms D’Tigress camp

Popular hip hop star, Tiwa Savage, was the guest of the D’Tigress at their Protea Hotel in Lagos on Sunday.
Savege’s visit was facilitated by board member and athletes’ representative on the board of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, Ejike Ugboaja.
The unscheduled visit was aimed at motivating the team and aid their bonding ahead of the 2017 FIBA Afrobasket Tournament taking place in Mali.
It was unprecedented as it was the first time in the history of any basketball national team that a celebrity paid a visit to the team before an international competition.
Speaking during her visit, the music star advised the ladies to remain focused ahead of their FIBA assignment as they perfect plans to storm Mali in style and win the tournament.
“I am so elated that I had the opportunity to come here and associate with a team that has been getting some positive rating amongst sports loving Nigerians. As a major proponent of the girl/woman power, I so much believe in you to do Nigeria proud when you file out against other countries in Africa,” an elated Savage stated.
She promised that a better arrangement will be made after the tournament to host the team irrespective of the result recorded at the championship.
She said: “It’s really unfortunate that men are always enjoying a place of pride in Nigeria especially in the sports circle. I want to encourage and motivate you to go to Mali and prove a point and show Nigerians reasons why they should support you.”
Savage enjoined the team to see themselves as champions and ensure that they do everything possible to bring back the cup.
Responding on behalf of the team, Aisha Mohammed, who was recently appointed the captain of the side, described the visit as a pleasant surprise which they will relish for a long time to come.
Mohammed said: “This visit has really given us another reason to want to bring the cup home at the end of the competition.
“This visit has clearly shown that we are appreciated by our fans and Nigerians home and abroad and we are desperate not to disappoint them.
“We want to repay their faith in us and the only way we can do that is to bring the cup back home.”