"Other Sports Are Suffering”: Nigerian Coach Laments After Governors’ ₦10m Donation to Super Falcons
- President Bola Tinubu doled out over ₦152m to each Super Falcons player, national awards, and other gifts following their 10th WAFCON title
- Nigeria Governors Forum, led by Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, also made a cash donation of ₦10 million to the team
- A Nigerian coach has expressed his grievances following the donation given to the players by the 36 governors
President Bola Tinubu has rewarded the Super Falcons team with ₦152 million each following their triumph at the 13th Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON).
Nigeria defeated Morocco 3-2 in the 2024 WAFCON final played at the Olympic Stadium in Rabat on Saturday night, July 26.
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The team were received by some ministers, governors, high-ranking government officials and the media at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport before proceeding to the State House in Abuja on Monday, July 28.
During the reception, President Tinubu also announced ₦76 million each for the 11 members of the technical and backroom staff.
In addition, the former two-time governor conferred the national honour of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) on the players and coaches. Each player was also granted a three-bedroom apartment in Abuja.
Meanwhile, Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, on behalf of the Nigeria Governors Forum further added ₦10 million to each player’s reward package, bringing the total cash benefit to over ₦150 million, per Vanguard.
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Nigeria coach unhappy with donation from Governors
Benue Queens HC coach Godwin Tondo has opened up on the donation by the various State Governors to the triumphant Super Falcons team.
In a post on Facebook, the former Benue Buffaloes player said other sports in most of the states are currently comatose due to a paucity of funds.
Tondo said other sports in Nigeria are underfunded, with the football team getting a large chunk of the budget.
He urged the State Governors to invest in other sports, which will serve as a form of youth empowerment.
The former Benue Buffaloes coach said the various associations should be given the sum of 10 million naira per year to attend tournaments aside from the National Sports Festival. He said:
"₦10 million from all the State Governors to the Super Falcons players for winning the WAFCON is totally unfair. Other sports suffer to attend national competitions from these states with a minimal Budget of ₦3 to 4 million.
"My dear Nigerian Excellencies, ₦10 million can sponsor a each associations to various national competitions in Nigeria except the the National Sports Festival.
"Give the State sports councils 10 million per year for each of the associations and they will not ask you of any money to attend national competitions."
Super Falcons players hail First Lady
Legit.ng earlier reported that the victorious Super Falcons players have hailed the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, with the now-famous “Na our mama be this o” chant.
The excited players eulogised Mrs Tinubu during their reception at the Presidential Villa, with the First Lady expressing her joy and solidarity with the 10th-time Champion of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.
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