President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has rewarded players of Nigeria’s U-17 Women’s National Team, the Flamingos, with savings certificates of N100 million each in GTBank for winning the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.
The rewards were announced by First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on behalf of the President.
Coach Gets N100m, Technical Crew N50m Each
According to the announcement:
- Each Flamingos player: Savings certificate of N100 million in GTBank
- Head Coach: N100 million cash
- Each member of the technical crew: N50 million cash
The gesture is in recognition of the team’s historic triumph at the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Rabat, Morocco, where Nigeria lifted the trophy for the first time.
The Flamingos made history as the first Nigerian team to win the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, sparking nationwide celebration.
The Senate had earlier announced a N100 million donation to the team in recognition of their feat during plenary on Tuesday.
President Tinubu’s reward further underscores the Federal Government’s commitment to rewarding excellence and encouraging sports development, especially women’s football in Nigeria.
More details to follow…