President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has lavished reward and rewards on Nigeria’s Tremendous Falcons following their triumphant comeback victory towards host nation Morocco within the Girls’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), the place they clinched a document tenth title.
In an official reception held Monday on the State Home in Abuja, Tinubu introduced $100,000 money awards for every of the 24 gamers on the squad and $50,000 for every of the 11 workforce officers, recognizing their grit and championship efficiency within the event’s ultimate.
The Nigerian workforce staged a surprising comeback to defeat Morocco 3–2 on Saturday night time, overturning a two-goal deficit with a spirited second-half efficiency that thrilled followers and cemented their legacy in African girls’s soccer.
Past {financial} rewards, the president conferred nationwide honors on the gamers, naming every one an Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) one of many nation’s most prestigious civilian accolades.
To additional underscore the nation’s appreciation, Tinubu additionally gifted each participant with a house within the Renewed Hope Property, a government-backed housing initiative aimed toward empowering residents and rewarding excellence.
In a separate present of assist, the Nigeria Governors’ Discussion board (NGF) introduced a further N10 million for every participant and official, underscoring a nationwide celebration of the workforce’s achievement.
In an exciting ultimate, Morocco gained an early benefit with objectives from Ghizlane Chebbak and Sanaa Mssoudy. However Nigeria’s response was emphatic. Star ahead Esther Okoronkwo transformed a vital penalty and later assisted Folashade Ijamilusi for the equalizer, leveling the rating.
The match was settled in dramatic style as Jennifer Echegini delivered a wonderfully executed free kick late within the recreation to seal Nigeria’s 3–2 victory.
4 Nigerian gamers had been named within the Confederation of African Soccer (CAF) Group of the Event:
Different gamers named in CAF’s elite checklist embody Morocco’s Ghizlane Chebbak and Ibtissam Jraidi; South Africa’s Bambanani Mbane, Karabo Dhlamini, and Refiloe Jane; and Ghana’s Portia Boakye and Grace Asantewaa.
With this tenth WAFCON title, the Tremendous Falcons solidify their standing as Africa’s most profitable girls’s nationwide soccer workforce—now embellished with worldwide honors, nationwide accolades, and a renewed promise of assist from the best ranges of presidency.
