The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has congratulated Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national football team, the Flamingos, on their historic victory at the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco.
The Flamingos defeated Japan 2–1 in Saturday’s final at the Mohammed VI Football Academy complex in Rabat to clinch the title.
In a congratulatory message issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ismail Mudashir, Barau described the victory as a landmark achievement that had brought immense pride and honour to Nigeria.
The senator, who is a strong advocate of grassroots football development and founder of Barau FC Kano, a club competing in the Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL), expressed delight at the team’s accomplishment.
He stressed the importance of identifying, nurturing and supporting young sporting talents to sustain Nigeria’s success in international competitions.
Barau also congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the triumph, commending the players for their determination, discipline, teamwork and fighting spirit throughout the tournament.
He praised the technical crew, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and other officials for their dedication and contributions to the team’s success.
According to him, the victory demonstrates the resilience, ambition and growing capacity of Nigerian girls to compete and excel on the global stage.
The Deputy Senate President expressed confidence that the Flamingos’ achievement would inspire a new generation of Nigerian girls to pursue excellence in sports and other fields of endeavour.
