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Tinubu announces gift of N100m for each Flamingos player

Tinubu announces gift of N100m for each Flamingos player

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced a gift of N100 million naira for each member of  Flamingos national team following their victory at the U-17 World Cup. 

The Nigerian team defeated Japan 2-1 to win the trophy at the U-17 female World Cup which held in Morocco. 

The players and their coaches visited the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Wednesday, November 11, and the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, announced that they will each get a gift of 100 million naira. 

She said the monies would be kept in trust for the young champions in designated banks. 

The coach of the Flamingos also received N100 million, while the Technical Crew were gifted N50 million each.

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