President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has conferred the national honour of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) on the Super Falcons for winning Nigeria’s 10th title of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Morocco.
President Tinubu announced this when the presidency hosted the players and other members of the team at the Presidential Villa on Monday, July 28.
He also announced the award of the naira equivalent of $100,000 to each of the 24 players, adding that the victorious players would each receive a three-bedroom apartment at the Renewed Hope Estate in Abuja.
He also announced the award of the naira equivalent of $50,000 to each member of the technical team.
“I have received this trophy on behalf of all Nigerians, and I say to you: thank you for the dedication, passion, and for reminding us of the strength of the Nigerian spirit. On behalf of a grateful nation, I hereby confer on the players and the 11-man technical team the national honour of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON).
“Additionally, I hereby direct the allocation of a three-bedroom apartment to each of the players and members of the technical team.
“In addition, there is a cash award of the naira equivalent of $100,000 each to the 24 players, and the equivalent of $50,000 each to the 11-man technical team.
“Once again, I congratulate you, and I’ll continue to pray for you. With this, Nigeria’s spirit is unyielding and will never die.”
The Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum and Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, also announced the donation of ₦10 million to each of the 24 players and the technical team on behalf of the Forum.
Aside from the amazing team work which won the team the prime trophy of the competition, some Super Falcons players also stood out and won individual awards at the WAFCON 2024. They include the team’s captain, Rasheedat Ajibade who won the “Woman of the Competition” and goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie who won the “Best Goalkeeper”.
