President Bola Tinubu has rewarded members of the victorious Flamingos team with N100m each following their historic feat at the FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco.
The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, announced the presidential reward on Wednesday when the players and their coaching crew visited the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
The President’s wife said the reward was in recognition of the side’s outstanding performance and the honour they had brought to Nigeria through their victory.
According to her, the money would be kept in trust for the young players in designated banks.
The team’s head coach was also rewarded with N100m, while members of the technical crew would receive N50m each.
The Flamingos won the championship after defeating Japan 2-1 in the final of the FIFA age grade competition held in Morocco.
