President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has conferred the National Honours of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) on the victorious Super Falcons.
The Golden Super Falcons had on Saturday, defeated the host country, Morocco to win a historic 10th WAFCON.
President Tinubu who hosted the Super Falcons at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, also announced a reward of the naira equivalence of $100,000 to each to the 24 players.
“I have received this trophy on behalf of all Nigerians, and I say to you: thank you for the dedication, passion, and for reminding us of the strength of the Nigerian spirit.
“On behalf of a grateful nation, I hereby confer on the players and the 11-man technical team the national honour of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON).
“Additionally, I hereby direct the allocation of a three-bedroom apartment to each of the players and members of the technical team.
“Once again, I congratulate you, and I’ll continue to pray for you. With this, Nigeria’s spirit is unyielding and will never die.”
Aside from the gifts from the President, the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) also gave each of the team members N10 million.
Also present at the reception was the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, among other top government functionaries, including the Governor of Imo State, Sen. Hope Uzodinma, Chairman of the NGF, who have been cheering the Falcons since the commencement of the tournament.
