Tinubu shower victorious Super Falcon players wit money, house and national awards
Di President receive di players and dia technical crew for di Aso Rock Presidential Villa on Monday evening.
For di ceremony, di Super Falcons captain Rashedat Ajibade present di Wafcon trophy to Tinubu, and goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie also present her golden glove award for di best goalkeeper of di tournament.
President Tinubu narrate how e bin no wan watch di final match bicos tension bin hold am, but e praise di girls for "making Nigerians very proud".
"On behalf of a grateful nation, I hereby confer di players and di 11-man technical committee wit di National honour of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON)," Tinubu tok.
"Additionally, I hereby direct di allocation of one three-bedroom apartment to each of di players and di technical crew in our Renewed Hope Housing Estate.
"Lastly, I also announce di cash award of di naira equivalent of $100,000 each to di 24 players, and di equivalent of $50,000 each to di 11-man technical team."
Also for di event, di Chairman of di Nigeria Guvnors Forum and di Govnor of Kwara State, Abdulrazaq Abdulrahman, also announce a donation of N10 million each to di players and dia coaching crew on behalf of di NGF.
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