The Senate has announced a donation of N100 million to Nigeria’s Under-17 women’s national football team, the Flamingos, following their historic victory at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Rabat, Morocco.
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced the donation during plenary on Tuesday while presiding over a motion moved by Sen. Abdul Ningi (ADC-Bauchi Central) on the need to congratulate the victorious girls on their achievement.
Ningi described the victory as historic, noting that the young players had achieved what several other Nigerian national teams had struggled to accomplish.
He said the team’s triumph was particularly remarkable, given the limited expectations surrounding the players before the competition.
The senator expressed concern that the achievement had not received adequate publicity and national recognition, adding that the players deserved to be celebrated for bringing honour to Nigeria and Africa.
He also expressed concern that the team had not received sufficient official
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