President Bola Tinubu on Monday conferred National Honours of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) on the victorious Super Falcons.
Elated Tinubu who hosted the Super Falcons at the Presidential Villa, Abuja also announced the award of the naira equivalence of $100,000 to each of the 24 players.
Speaking during the event, Tinubu said “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.
“In addition, there is a cash award of the naira equivalent of $100,000 each to the 24 players, and the equivalent of $50,000 each to the 11-man 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.”
On Saturday, the Super Falcons defeated the host country, Morocco to win a historic 10th WAFCON.
