Super Eagles
*To be hosted at a Grand National Reception by the Presidency
Members of the all-conquering Super Eagles who Sunday night ended
Nigeria’s 19 years wait for another African Cup of Nations trophy in
South Africa are to be hosted by President Goodluck Jonathan Tuesday
night in Abuja where they are to be presented with several
mouth-watering packages for winning the 29th edition of the continental
football fiesta.
Sources close to the Presidency disclosed to THISDAY Monday night that
Super Eagles players and coaches are to be presented with national
honours ranging from MON to OON in addition to been offered cash and
land in choice parts of the Federal Capital city, Abuja.
“Members of the victorious Super Eagles and their coaches are to get
cash running into millions of naira in addition to national honours
ranging from MON to OON. They are to also get plots of land in choice
part of Abuja at the Grand National Reception planned for Tuesday
night,” revealed the top government source Monday night.
The source stressed that the Presidency was not going to spare anything
in giving a befitting reception top the team for bringing the honour to
the country.
The reward package been planned for the AFCON 2013 winners is
reminiscent of what the Alhaji Shehu Shagari administration did for the
class of 1980 led by Christian Chukwu that won the trophy a second time
for Nigeria as host of the continental football showpiece. They were
given national honours, brand new Peugeot 504 cars and flats in FESTAC
Town.
Meanwhile, the Super Eagles’ contingent will depart Johannesburg
Tuesday morning and land at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport,
Abuja in the afternoon.
Assistant Director, Media of the Nigeria Football Federation, Ademola
Olajire, confirmed Monday that Sports Minister, Mallam Bolaji
Abdullahi, who worked assiduously with the NFF’s top echelon to
accomplish the glorious outing, will lead the Nigeria delegation of
players, officials, NFF President, NSC management, NFF Executive
Committee members and Management, NSC and NFF staff, stakeholders, media
representatives and members of the Nigeria Football Supporters Club,
from the O.R. Tambo International Airport.
Officials confirmed Monday that the players and officials will be
driven into the Abuja metropolis in a motorcade, straight to the
Presidential Villa, where President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, will host
the team to a Grand State Reception and reward players and officials.
-culled from THISDAY
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