Nigeria’s High Commissioner-Designate to Kenya, Ambassador Danlami Ibrahim has hailed the exceptional performance of the team at the 2026 African Senior Women’s Nations Volleyball Championship.
The West African giants came back from two sets down to beat DR Congo 3-2 (20-25, 22-25, 25-21, 25-13, 15-13) in a pulsating 9th-12th classification match at the Ulinzi Complex on Tuesday, September 1.
An elated Ambassador Ibrahim highly praised the fighting spirit of the Nigerian players.
The ambassador said the team’s progress throughout the championship had been encouraging, particularly after suffering a 3-0 defeat to host Kenya in their last group stage match.
He said: “I’m highly elated. To come back from 2-0 down to win 3-2, that is the stuff Nigeria is made of. You underrate Nigeria at your own peril.
“These girls have shown tremendous determination. From the game, which they lost 3-0 to Kenya, they bounced back to win two consecutive matches.”
Ibrahim also expressed optimism about the future of the team, noting that he had been informed that the squad is a young and promising one.
“It’s a young and promising team, so I believe they have a bright future ahead,” he added.
The Nigerian High Commissioner-Designate also used the occasion to appeal to Nigerians living in Kenya to turn out in large numbers for the team’s final match of the championship.
He expressed concern over the relatively low turnout of Nigerian supporters at the matches so far, attributing it partly to work commitments, but urged Nigerians to make the effort to support the players.
“They should please come out and cheer on the team. Nigerians here in Kenya should come out in numbers,” Ibrahim appealed.
“The turnout so far has not been very impressive, perhaps because of work commitments, but I want to appeal to them to make the effort to come out for the final game and cheer the team to victory.”
The ambassador also disclosed that plans were in place to celebrate the team and Nigerian supporters after the final match.
“Afterwards, we will have a Nigerian party for the team and Nigerians here in Kenya,” he said.
