U17 women’s football: Tinubu receives Flamingos after world title
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Punch
Nigeria’s First Lady Oluremi Tinubu received the Flamingos in Abuja, the U17 women’s world champions after their 2-1 win over Japan. The presidential reception celebrated Nigeria’s first world title in women’s football, according to Punch.
Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, received the Flamingos, Nigeria’s national women’s under-17 team, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Wednesday on behalf of President Bola Tinubu. She was accompanied by Nana Shettima, wife of Vice-President Kashim Shettima, and other government officials, and presented bouquets of flowers to the players, Punch reports.
The reception came after Nigeria’s victory over Japan in the final of the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco. President Bola Tinubu had congratulated the players on their performance, while Oluremi Tinubu praised their resilience, teamwork and ability to string together six wins after a difficult start to the tournament, according to Punch.
The reception in Abuja followed several tributes to the Nigerian champions, including congratulations from FIFA President Gianni Infantino on 8 November and from the TSG group on 9 November. The sports commission had also rejected Peter Obi’s allegations concerning access to the team on 10 November.
