Nigerians React As MTN Gives Super Falcons ₦150m for WAFCON Win: “Na Our Data Go Suffer”
- Telecommunications giant MTN has gifted the Super Falcons a huge cash gift after hosting them in Lagos
- The Super Falcons are the champions of Africa for the 10th time after beating hosts Morocco in the final
- Nigerians have reacted to the telco company doling out the donation amid criticism of their data charges
Nigerians have expressed their feelings after telecommunication giant MTN donated a huge sum of money to the victorious Super Falcons in Lagos.
Super Falcons have been the subject of celebration from the government and brands after winning the 2025 Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.
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The Falcons defeated hosts, the Atlas Lionesses of Morocco, 3-2 in the final, coming from two goals down thanks to goals from Esther Okoronkwo, Folashade Ijamilusi and Jennifer Echegini.
The team arrived in Nigeria on Sunday and was hosted to a banquet at Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
As noted by Vanguard, the President conferred national honour, OON, on the players and gifted them the naira equivalent of $100,00, plus a three-bedroom flat.
MTN gifts Super Falcons ₦150m
Telco company MTN have joined the list of brands making donations to the Super Falcons stars after the team won their 10th Women's Africa Cup of Nations.
The players and technical crew members were hosted to a breakfast in Lagos on Thursday morning, during which the brand donated ₦150 million to the team.
Nigerians react to MTN’s donation
Nigerians have expressed their thoughts about the donations from one of the biggest telecommunications companies in the country.
@big_orla wrote:
“They will cash out the money through the citizen data. Money nah wind 💨”
@iam_lexie_b wrote:
“Make una well done o with our stolen data money abi make una continue!!”
@ToriaNkanang wrote:
“Make them sha nor comot 10gb from my data balance to compensate this money.”
@Aje432 wrote:
“No wonder people dey complain say their data no dey last for X since how many days now so mtn dey gather money for falcons since.”
@CityBoyABJ wrote:
“40 million Nigerians will agree with me that every one of us deserves that 150M each for the bad MTN network lately.”
@gomeizar wrote:
“I know part of my money will go into this financial gift through data zapping, but no worries, the Super Falcons deserve it.”
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Rasheedat Ajibade applauds MTN
Super Falcons captain Rasheedat Ajibade, who was named the tournament’s best player, as noted by CAF Online, applauded the kind gesture by MTN on behalf of her teammates.
“Special thanks to MTN and every Nigerian who c us when we came to Lagos. We appreciate you all,” she said.
"We feel valued, we feel honoured, we feel respected. This will inspire us to do better and keep inspiring the next generation. We are happy, and feel very grateful; we feel privileged to bring joy to the faces of Nigerians.”
Tosin Demehin cautioned Jennifer Echegini
Legit.ng reported that Tosin Demehin cautioned Jennifer Echegini after the Paris Saint-Germain star held her phone loosely during the trophy parade in Lagos.
Demehin, who was born and raised in Lagos, warned her teammate, who was born in the Netherlands and raised in the US, to be careful of those who could steal her phone.
Proofreading by Omoleye Omoruyi, copy editor at Legit.ng.
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