President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday gifted the Flamingos, Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national football team, Federal Government Savings Bonds worth N100m each.
The team’s coach also received a savings certificate of the same value, while each technical crew member received N50m in cash.
The announcement was made by the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, who received the players and crew on behalf of the President at a reception held in their honour at the State House, Abuja, on Wednesday afternoon.
The Flamingos recently made history by being the first African team to win the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.
Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Shehu Dikko, explained that the decision to present the girls with savings bonds rather than cash was deliberate and designed to protect the long-term interests of players who are mostly teenagers.
