President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has conferred the national honour of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) on all 24 members of the Super Falcons team who won the just concluded 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations,WAFCON, in Morocco.
In addition, the players were also each given $100,000 ( about N15,000.000 equivalent) and a three-bedroom apartment each, during the grand reception hosted on Monday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
Nigeria’s Super Falcons defeated hosts Morocco 3-2 in the final.
During the presidential reception, Tinubu hailed the Falcons for their resilience, unity, and their heroic performance, in addition to doing the country proud.
The team led by head coach Justin Madugu, the Super Falcons fought through the group stage to edge out Zambia and South Africa, and finally avenging their painful 2022 semi-final exit to Morocco in a dramatic final showdown in Rabat.
The president also announced the donation of $50,000 to each of the 11-man technical team.
Reactions….
Meanwhile, president of the Nigeria Women’s Football League in a reaction said: “This is the first time a president would host the Super Falcons of Nigeria, in the 10th time, they have won this tournament.”
Abdullahi Sir Gimba Zarkin reacted via his Facebook page: “And tertiary institutions lecturers are dying for not getting their minimum wage implemented, wage award paid, promotion arrears. Education is nothing to them. But Allah’s nemesis will soon catch up with them. In Shaa Allah.”
“Why are we going all over the world borrowing money only to spend it in this way? This is around $2,950,000 gone, just like that.
“It is important to note that the prize for winning WAFCON is $1 Million and the team will receive 30% of this amount while the Sports Ministry takes the rest. The President could’ve directed the Sports Ministry, NFF and NSC to give 100% of that prize money to the team while he channels his cash reward to the development of sports in the country.
“Will these ladies receive the money and apartments? We shall see. I hope they won’t return to rant on TikTok like they did when they didn’t receive basic kits for the tournament,” stated Abraham Aondohemba.
Zarmo Paul Aota said: “Congratulations, champs. Indeed, with the men can do, you women did it even better.”
“What a men can do, women can do better… Congratulations once again , ” said Ruth Atari Attach.
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