President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday rewarded members of the Golden Eaglets that won the inaugural FIFA U-16 World Cup in China in 1985 when he was the military head of state.
At a reception which held in honour of the players at old Banquet Hall of the state house in Abuja, Buhari said the compensation was not for them winning laurels for the country but a token of appreciation for their patriotic efforts.
He announced that each of the 1985 players would get N2 million, while their coaches would be rewarded with N1.5 million.
Buhari also appreciated the current Golden Eaglets team that won the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile.
He said each of the players would receive N1.2 million, while their coaches would get N900,000, and N600,000 would go to the assistant coaches.
The president rewarded athletes and officials who did Nigeria proud in recent sports competitions.
Each member of the Dream Team that won the U-23 African Nations Cup in Senegal last year got N600,000, while their coaches went home with N500,000 each.
The 2015 Afro-Basketball Male Tournament gold medalists got N600,000 each, while their coaches and team officials got N600,000, and N250, 000 respectively.
Members of the 2015 FIBA African Women Championship, where Nigeria won silver medal, got N400,000 each, coaches went home with N400,000 and while team officials got N150,000 each.
The gold medalists in the 2015 IPC Asian Open International Powerlifting Championship in Almaty-Kazakhstan, were promised N600,000 each; silver medalists and coaches, N450,000 each, while team officials will get N250,000 each, according to the president.
Wellington Jighere who won gold medal in the 2015 World English Language Scrabble Championship in Peth-Australia got N1.5m; his coach, Anthony Ikolo got N1.2m while the team secretary, Makano Adamu got N450,000.
-text from The Cable and pic from facebook.
Choi.....Different from what we are used to but it will do for now...It is so nice that he fulfilled his promise and more.
Y I'm I not getting tired of Buhari already!
ReplyDeleteThats good, am happy for them. They deserve more
ReplyDeleteNice nice.
ReplyDeleteHe should have added interest for the 30 years. STINGY PRESIDENT
ReplyDeleteHe never try abi?
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He announced that each of the 1985 players would get N2 million, while their coaches would be rewarded with N1.5 million. So he fulfilled it now with our resources.
ReplyDeleteBubu y u no use yr own cash nah?
kam sikwa.
They didn't win it for him,they won it for d country
DeleteThey didn't win it for him,they won it for d country
DeleteBubu baby
ReplyDeleteBut wait, if 1985 to 2016 = 30 yrs+
ReplyDeleteThe person wey dem born before it go dey above'am
Nawa
Mmadu akawa kwala o.
Awwww,that's so thoughtful of him...
ReplyDeleteDelay is never denial....
Imagine,after 30 solid years,their blessings finally found them....
*faithful bv enemuwe thelma*
Thank God oooo,never knew he will appreciate them this much.
ReplyDeleteAnd Nigeria is in debt....
ReplyDelete112 comment 2016
After 30 years huh..what if he was never a president ever?
ReplyDeleteGood for dem
ReplyDeleteAt all at all na bad pass.
And one of them that he gave 2m and fulfilled his promise 30m years ago complained on Brilla fm that when he was asked to come home, he thought it was 22m that will be given to them and not 2m. More like its too small and he sounded unappreciative.
ReplyDeleteWell done PMB
He must be an idiot!...he thinks dis' an era of stupid,wasteful spendin like d corrupt past administration..the honeymoon is over
DeleteGood to know! A promise kept... at all, at all na im bad.
ReplyDeleteI love how the players got more money than their coaches.
ReplyDeletebaba thanks for the good gesture may god continue to spear ur life.......sai baba
ReplyDeleteFaith communities should steer clear of politics as both don't mix. He should keep himself busy with his church & followers ! Same religious leaders duped Jonathan 's govt with false prophesy, collected millions still failed being re elected.
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