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President Bola Tinubu has announced a cash reward of N100 million for each member of 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 Morocco.
The reward was announced on Wednesday when the victorious players and their coaching officials visited the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
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First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, who announced the reward on behalf of the president, said the country was proud of the young champions.
She explained that the money would be kept in trust for the players in designated banks.
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The head coach of the team will also receive N100 million, while members of the technical crew will get N50 million each.
The presidential reward comes a day after the Senate announced a donation of N100 million to the team in recognition of its historic achievement.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio
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