President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday
announced a cash gift of N2m each for all the players of the nation’s
Under-17 team, the Golden Eaglets, who won the 2013 FIFA Under-17 World
Soccer Championship on Friday in Abu Dhabi, United Emirates.
The players, their handlers and key
members of the Nigerian Supporters’ Club, according to the President,
will also be honoured with national honours during the next award
ceremony.
Jonathan announced the rewards at a reception he held in honour of the players at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The President announced a N3m cash gift
to the team’s Head Coach; the assistant coaches get N2.5m each; the team
doctor, physiotherapist and team secretary get N500,000 each while the
team technical officer, team coordinator, medical officers and the
curator will get N300,000 each.
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