President Muhammad Buhari has praised the performance of Team Nigeria at the All Africa Games in Congo Brazzaville.

He urged the Nigerian athletes, who came second on the overall medals table to make Nigeria proud by constantly improving on their performance.

In a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, the President said he had never been in doubt about their zeal and determination to make Nigeria great.

The statement expressed the President’s deep joy that most of  the teams did Nigeria proud and singled out for special commendation, the basketball team,  D’Tigers Basketball Team which earned the nation a Gold medal for the first time in 50 years, and by which feat, the country got an automatic ticket to the Rio Olympic Games in 2016.

President Buhari said the performance of Team Nigeria to the Congo games has yet again brought the massive potentials of Nigerian sports men and women to excel in their chosen areas against all odds.

He implored athletes to do all they can to ensure that Nigeria regains its number one position in Africa and the world at large.

The statement noted that a presidential delegation had attended the closing ceremony and conveyed the President’s congratulations to Team Nigeria and its officials.

President Buhari assured Nigeria’s sports men and women that his administration would accord priority to sports, in addition to boosting the morale of the players and enhancing training for future challenges.