Six Super Eagles players have gifted the 24-woman squad that won the WAFCON 2024 title the sum of N24M for accomplishing the feat.
The development was made known by the NFF after a statement from the football ruling body in the country confirmed that captain William Ekong, Olaoluwa Aina, Ademola Lookman, Alex Iwobi, Leon Balogun and Joseph Ayodele-Aribo collectively made the donation to show solidarity to the Super Falcons for doing the nation proud.
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President Tinubu had also rewarded the 24-players of the squad with national award of officers of the Order of the Niger (OON), a three-bedroom apartment and the sum of $100,000.
The gesture was also extended to the 11-person technical crew, who were also given national awards , 3-bedroom apartments and the sum of $50,000 each.
The pronouncement was made during the reception for the African Champions at the Presidential Villa, upon their arrival from Morocco where they accomplished a historic feat by winning the 13th edition of the Women Africa Cup of Nations to win the La Decima.
The players further got a sum of N10m each from the Governor’s Forum. The 11-man technical crew who saw to the success of the team also got N10m each too.
