President Bola Tinubu has announced a reward of N100m for each member of Nigeria’s victorious Flamingos team following their triumph at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.
Daily Trust reports that Nigeria beat Japan 2-1 to win the tournament, held in Morocco.
The reward was announced on Wednesday by First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu, when the players and coaching officials visited the Presidential Villa in Abuja. She said the country was proud of the team and that the players’ money would be held in trust for them in designated banks.
The team’s coach will also receive N100m, while members of the technical crew will each get N50m.
Details later.
