By Busari Kabirat
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, had on Tuesday, together with Nigeria Super Eagles met, where national awards were announced, (Member of the Order of the Niger, MON) were awarded to each of them, as the Super Eagles came second in the just concluded Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) hosted by Côte d’Ivoire.
All the team members were adorned with green attires.
They were also gifted with flats in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, and a piece of land.
The delegation to the presidency was led by Senator John Owan Enoh, who is the Minister of Sports Development, including Nigeria Football Federation, (NFF) officials.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, had in a statement issued by Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the president commended the team, the coach, the crew, and the entire management team for their hard work, assiduity, and sacrifice to come this far in the tournament, acknowledging the hurdles they consistently surpassed with steadily improving performance as they pulled through to the finals.
Statement reads: “Let this passing event not dispirit us, but bring us together to work harder. We are a great nation bound as one by the green-white-green banner of resilience, joy, hope, duty, and untiring love.
“To those cherished Nigerian youths expressing their gifts in communities, drawing lines in the sand as they play football in their humble rectangles of play, you can be our heroes tomorrow, do not relent in your pursuit. My administration is here to make dreams come true.”
