President Goodluck Jonathan
on Sunday announced a cash gift of ₦2m 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 ₦3m
cash gift to the team’s Head Coach; the assistant coaches get ₦2.5m each; the
team doctor, physiotherapist and team secretary get ₦500,000 each while the
team technical officer, team coordinator, medical officers and the curator will
get ₦300,000 each.
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