FG showers national honours, lands, houses on Super Eagles, officials

CAPTIONSPic 5. President Bola Tinubu (M); Vice President Kashim Shettima (2ND R); Super Eagle Coach, Jose Peseiro (3RD L) and Super Eagles Players during a Presidential Reception for the Eagles their impressive performance at the just concluded African Cup of Nations (AFCON) at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Tuesday (13/2/2024)0150/FEB/11/2/2024/Callistus Ewelike/NAN

The Federal Government, yesterday, conferred the national honour of Member of the Order of the Niger (MON) on all Super Eagles members in appreciation of their performance at the just concluded 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

Earlier yesterday, the Federal Government, represented by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, had also granted each member of the team a plot of land as well as a flat in a yet-to-be-announced location.

At yesterday’s reception held at the Council Chambers, State House, Abuja, President Tinubu told members of the team: “I am very proud of you. This country is proud of you because you gave us great excitement. Your performance is a confirmation that we can achieve so much as a nation if we all come together and unite for positive purposes, despite our diversity.

“You worked very hard and navigated your way through to the final. You lifted our spirit; you made us proud, and you made us smile.”

The President then conferred National Awards of Member of the Order of the Niger (MON) on all the players and their officials, as well as the president of NFF, Ibrahim Gusau, and the NFF General Secretary, Dr Mohammed Sanusi.

All the 25 players and their officials are now proud owners of a flat and a plot of land each in the Federal Capital Territory.

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