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U17 women’s football: Tinubu awards 100 million naira per Flamingos player

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U17 women’s football: Tinubu awards 100 million naira per Flamingos playerDavid Jane Footballer · CC BY-SA 3.0

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu awarded a reward of 100 million naira to each Flamingos player after their U17 world title in Morocco. The coach will also receive 100 million naira and each technical staff member 50 million, according to P.M. News.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu announced a bonus of 100 million naira for each Flamingos player, Nigeria’s national women’s under-17 team, after their victory at the U17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco. First Lady Oluremi Tinubu announced the reward on Wednesday during a reception for the team and its staff at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, P.M. News reports.

The head coach will also receive 100 million naira, while each member of the technical team will receive 50 million naira. The sums intended for the young players will be kept in their names in designated banks, according to Oluremi Tinubu.

The presidential bonus came one day after Nigeria’s Senate announced a separate donation of 100 million naira to the Flamingos for their world title. The Senate announced the support on 10 November as part of the rewards granted after the team’s victory.

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