President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced a gift of N100 million naira for each member of the victorious Flamingos national team for their victory at the U-17 World Cup.
The Nigerian team defeated Japan 2-1 to clinch the trophy at the U-17 female World Cup which held in Morocco.
Speaking when the players and coaching officials visited the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Wednesday, the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, announced the gift, saying the country was proud of the team.
She said the monies would be kept in trust for the young champions in designated banks.
The coach of the flamingos also received N100 million, while the Technical Crew got N50 million each.
““I am here today to represent Mr. President, because we you are expecting to see Mr. President today. You know when they say, ‘If you have seen me, you have seen the Father. If you have seen me, you have seen Mr. President.’
“On behalf of the President and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, I am honored to receive our flamingos, their coaches, technical officials, and the entire delegation to the state house. This is actually Mr. President’s banquet. So and I’m receiving you on his behalf.
“So, for all our players, Mr. President is awarding you all with saving certificate of a 100 million naira each. Each of you is 100 million each. You know you are still under 17. So we want it to be a saving certificate of 100 million naira each with a bank.
“So do you know what a saving certificate is? It’s money, but it’s in trust for you. You are still very young. You want to start handling 100 million now?
“So for the coach, a reward of 100 million cash to you, and then for the technical crew, 50 million each. That’s what Mr. President said, I should tell you.
“I want to thank you for coming to the State House, and like I said, as a mother, always remember to pray. Don’t forget the humbling moment you stood together and started worshiping that night. So don’t ever forget that. Wherever we are, God brought us there.”
