Abiola Olajuwon, an assistant coach for the Nigerian women’s basketball team, the D’Tigress, has publicly accused the country’s sports officials of failing to pay promised allowances following their historic performance at the Paris Olympics.
Despite being enmeshed in unpaid allowance, the D’Tigress, are now ranked 8th in the world after a fantastic outing at the 2024 Paris Olympics,
The D’Tigress jumped 4 places to 8th in the latest rankings after their performance at the Paris Olympics. They have made history by becoming the first African national team (male or female) to rank in the top 10 of the FIBA Women’s Basketball rankings.
Despite becoming the first African team to reach the quarterfinals, the D’Tigress and their coaching staff have allegedly not receive their promised financial compensation.
In a social media post, Olajuwon detailed the team’s journey and the immense effort put in by everyone involved.
She expressed her disappointment with the ministry’s actions, stating that the unpaid allowances were a significant financial burden on the coaches and players.