Nigeria’s Flamingos Players to Receive 100 Million Naira Each After U-17 World Cup Triumph
Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had approved a 100 million naira reward for each player in the Flamingos squad after their victory at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco. The announcement was made at a presidential reception held in Abuja on Wednesday to honour the team.
Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had approved a 100 million naira reward for each player in the Flamingos youth team after their victory at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco. The announcement came during a presidential reception held in Abuja on Wednesday to honour the team.
Tinubu said the players’ rewards would be given as savings certificates and held in trust for them because of their young ages. Coach Akim Busari was allocated 100 million naira in cash, while each member of the technical staff was allocated 50 million naira.
The First Lady said Nigeria beat Japan 2-1 in the final, held in Rabat on Saturday, 7 November, becoming the first African nation to win the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup and the first African women’s team to claim a World Cup title at any level.
She noted that the team recovered from its opening defeat to Poland and went on to record six consecutive wins, with Awuah Bashiru and Oluyebebe Omegiako scoring the goals in the final. She urged the players to remain focused on education, discipline and humility, and praised the work of the technical, medical and administrative staff, as well as the support of parents and fans.