President Bola Tinubu has conferred the national honour of Officer of the Order of the Niger on the Super Falcons following their victory at WAFCON.
He announced the award of the naira equivalent of $100,000 to each of the 24 players, and the naira equivalent of $50,000 to the technical team.
He also awarded a three-bedroom apartment to each of the players.
The Federal Government led by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Sen. George Akume, on Monday, received the Nigeria’s Super Falcons, who were crowned champions of the 2024 CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Rabat, Morocco.
The victory marks Nigeria’s historic 10th WAFCON title, reaffirming the Super Falcons’ legacy as the most successful team in African women’s football.
