Tinubu Rewards Flamingos Players With N100m Savings Certificates Each
Head coach gets N100m cash prize, technical crew members to receive N50m each
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has rewarded Nigeria’s U-17 women’s football team, the Flamingos, with N100 million savings certificates for each player following their historic triumph at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.
The reward was announced on Wednesday by the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, who received the world champions at the State House, Abuja, on behalf of the President.
According to the First Lady, each player will receive a N100 million savings certificate domiciled with GTBank in recognition of their outstanding achievement.
She also disclosed that the team’s head coach would receive a N100 million cash award, while other members of the technical crew would be rewarded with N50 million each.
The Flamingos made history last Saturday in Morocco after defeating Japan 2-1 in the final to become the first African nation to win the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.
The presidential reception, held at the State House Banquet Hall, was attended by the wife of the Vice President, Nana Shettima; Ministers of Women Affairs, Industry, Trade and Investment, and State for Education; the Comptroller-General of Customs; and officials of the National Sports Commission, among other dignitaries.
