Air Warriors boss, Solademi, congratulates D’Tigress, hails fmr player, Musa’s heroics, mulls female b’ball team in Ogbomoso
Femi OGUNLANA
Alhaji AbdulMajid Oladimeji Solademi, chairman of Air Warriors Basketball Club Abuja. Rejoices with D’Tigress
The chairman of Air Warriors Basketball Club, Abuja, AbdulMajid Oladimeji Solademi, has congratulated Nigeria’s female basketball team, D’Tigress, on their victory at the AfroBasket Women Championship beating Mali 75-64 to win the title at the Palais des Sports de Treichville in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire Sunday night.
“Huge congratulations to D’Tigress on their AfroBasket Championship 5th win. That’s amazing news!” Solademi enthused in a WhatsApp chat with ogbomosoinsightonline.com
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“As a basketball enthusiast and sponsor of a female basketball team, I’m beyond thrilled!”
Also he hinted of his plan to found a female basketball team in Ogbomoso his hometown to develop the game at the grassroots just as he commended Murjanatu Musa in D’Tigress campaign.
He commended the D’Tigress coach, Rena Wakama, and the entire team for the feat, “Special shoutout to head Coach and the entire D’Tigress squad – you’re making Nigeria proud! 🇳🇬🏀.”
Coach Wakama
Solademi who held a successful football tournament for men in Ogbomoso Oyo state concluded Sunday afternoon, riding on the wave of the D’Tigress triumph, charged his team Air Warriors Basketball Club, to draw inspiration from the success and to believe in their ability to ramp up their performance.
“To my team, let’s draw inspiration from D’Tigress’s success! 🏆💪🏽 We can achieve greatness, too! Let’s work hard, believe in ourselves, and dominate the court!
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“It’s time to bring that same energy and passion to our team! Let’s make some noise this season!”
On the inclusion of one of his former players Murjanatu Liman Musa in the Africa conquerors, the business tycoon said he was happy, particularly hailing her performance as pivotal in the team’s success.
“I’m thrilled to see my former player’s skills shining on the big stage. I’m over the moon with pride! Murjanatu Musa’s contribution to D’Tigress’s victory in the AfroBasket Championship is truly commendable.
“Although she fouled out early in the fourth quarter, her nine points and four rebounds were crucial to the team’s success. The team’s victory, led by Coach Rena Wakama, marks their fifth consecutive title.
“She’s proven herself to be a valuable asset to the team, and I’m excited to see her continue to grow and dominate in the world of basketball.
“Kudos to Musa and the entire team for their hard work and dedication.”
He expressed desire to develop sports like basketball in his hometown Ogbomoso saying it’s possible to discover talents like Musa in the town.
“W want to discover more like Musa in Ogbomoso, possibly, and l know it’s possible. That is our target, that is why we will continue to develop the grassroots, to create a way for them to really excel in life, at least to provide an enabling environment for them to excel,” he emphasized.
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He informed he might fund another female basketball team in Ogbomoso with the timeline set for December.
Murjanatu Liman Musa
Murjanatu Liman Musa
Musa currently plays for Tarbes Gespe Bigorre of the Ligue Féminine de Basketball, playing in the center/power forward position.
Standing at 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m), she started her professional career in 2018 at Air Warriors, and was part of the team that won the Zenith Women Basketball League in 2019 defeating Mountain of Fire Ministries in the final with Musa scoring 17 points, 15 rebounds, and 3 assists. She was voted the MVP of the league. Between 2021 and 2024, she played for Celta Zorka Vigo, and presently plays for Tarbes Gespe Bigorre.
Murjanatu won Gold medal also at AfroBasket 2021 in Cameroon and in Rwanda in 2023.
She joined Celta Zorka in Spain in 2021. In the 2022/23 season, she averaged 13.4 points, 13 rebounds and +22.7 efficiency. She also resigned with the team for the 2023/24 Season.
On 5 March 2025, she signed a training camp contract with the Phoenix Mercury. Although she missed training camp as she was finishing her season in France, she still made the final Mercury roster. On 8 July, she was waived by the Mercury.
Murjanatu represented Nigeria in the 3×3 basketball tournament at the 2019 Morocco Africa Games and 2019 African Beach Games, Cape-Verde, the team won Gold and Bronze respectively. Murjanatu Musa was called up to represent the D’Tigress and to participate in the Tokyo 2020 FIBA Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournaments in Belgrade. She also participated in the 2024 FIBA Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournaments where she averaged 7.7 points, 4.3 rebounds and 0.3 assists.
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