First Lady Applauds Super Falcons for Breaking 16-Year Olympic Drought
The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has commended the Super Falcons for ending Nigeria’s 16-year wait for an Olympic medal.
She made this known on Tuesday in a statement while reacting to the team’s victory. Mrs Tinubu congratulated the female soccer team and commended them for breaking almost two decades old Olympic jinx.
Read Also:
The Super Falcons had Tuesday held their South African counterpart, Banyana Banyana to a goalless draw in Pretoria to qualify on 1-0 goal aggregate for the Paris Olympic Games.
According to her, the success of the team clearly showed that the players’ perseverance and commitment had truly paid off.
Mrs Tinubu, who said she’s proud of the team, also urged the Falcons to make Nigeria proud by winning the gold medal at the Paris Olympics later in the year.
The First Lady in the one-page congratulatory letter stated: “Dear Super Falcons, Congratulations our Super Falcons. Ending a 16-year Olympic jinx is no small feat, and your perseverance and commitment have truly paid off.
