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Federal Government Honours Super Eagles

Posted by: Posted date: February 13, 2013 In: Headlines, Sports | comment : 8

The Federal Government Tuesday night honoured members of the Super Eagles and the technical crew with mouth -watering gifts and National Honours at a special dinner held at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa.

Each member of the Super Eagles received N5 million in addition to the National Honour of Member of the order of Niger (MON), while Stephen Keshi got N10 million.

Super Eagles Head Coach, Stephen Keshi, received the sum of N10 million, a plot of land  in Abuja and the National Honour of Commander of the Order of the Niger (con), Assistant Coaches Daniel Amokachi and Ike Shorumi went home with N5 million, a plot of land each and Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON)

Super Eagles Captain Joseph Yobo was honoured with the Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) while other members of the team received Member of the Order of the Niger (MON). They also got a plot of land each in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and N5 million each.

The Minister of Sports Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi had told the audience that the victory of the Super Eagles was a milestone and appealed to Nigerians to shun acrimony and join the federal government in the development of sports.

The reception attracted dignitaries and sports lovers from across the country with the president urging them to continue with the splashing and gifts for the award winning super eagles, even as they aim at conquering the world.

The President also announced cash donations from other Nigerians including $1million from Mike Adenuga (Jnr) to the players and $200,000 to Stephen Keshi while Aliko Dangote donated N5 million to each of the players.

Other cash donations announced by President Jonathan include $500,000 each from Emeka Ofor, Jim Ovia and Tony Elumelu.

President Jonathan told members of the team that their victory in South Africa has, “put a spring in our steps, golden smiles on our lips and has indicated that Nigeria is a land of opportunities.

 

 

 

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  • sotonye anga

    What a victory for Nigeria. Super, Super Eagles, thank you! I am so proud of what the
    eagles have done for Nigeria. Mr President, you have also done well by awarding
    them with National honours and other gifts. I believe this will set the
    foundation for more quick victories for Nigeria. God bless Nigeria! There is hope for our country and this is the proof!

    • http://profile.yahoo.com/EMPWMAX2HNFYDLFRTS6VG2Z6SE Plasma

       They can give them all the money they want for their achievement but i am very uncomfortable with the National Honours as i think it is not necessary. You don’t get such Honours for winning a sport. Those guys are young lads and still have many years ahead of them. It would not rub off well to have an OON or CON involved in a brawl at a bar in London. Just saying.

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/WOY2BISQV3UVJ63IPLBK2YXUZI Kangeshima

    While many prominent Nigerians were trying to make sure fellow Nigerians watch the match between Nigeria and Burkina Faso, PHCN did everything on the reverse to ensure that there was no light for the common man accross the country.  I think this was deliberate since they brought back the light immediately the referee blew the final whistle.  This to me is disgusting and a show of unpatriotism.  Even though this is what they do always.  I understand football viewing centres influence them (PHCN) to take light during important matches. And it seems nobody cares about this.

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/SFUWL2D3VOVPAO364MI6RFDRRU Andrew

    It was a work welldone in the nations cup-south africa.The players and staffs merit all the gifts,but don’t you think ,it would have been wise to invest more in the national league? Keshi was stone headed enough not to have succumbed to our greedy sports admin. in the fielding of the team.I think,govt.and the private sector,should really invest $1million to the improvement of the national stadium and others.Think wise nigeria.stop waisting so much and forgetting 2morrow will come .Welldone super eagles.

  • http://twitter.com/Onikays Oni Kayode

    We give glory to God for the milestones achievement of the Super Eagles in the just concluded AFCON tornamnet. Our President God bless you sir for the wonderful Awards on our the Coaches and the Players. But it will gladens my heart if we can know those greedy and selffish NFF members who want to beeifits from the employment of foreign coach. They are the enemies of the development of Nigerian Football. Shame on them.Thank God for the Big Boss (Stephen Keshi) who took his stand. God bless Nigeria.

  • http://twitter.com/abrahamchiejile abrahamchiejile

    As a man living in south africa at the moment,i felt proud of the super eagles of nigeria..we have to be participating in other sports..in that way,poverty will be reduce…if i may ask,why is it that nigerians are not participating in rugby and athletics?….
    if corruption can be reduced in nigeria,our country will be better place to live in..often times i hear some nigerians call nigeria”giant of africa” what is the meaning of that? is it in terms of population?if yes,good.but is in terms of development,we are the dwarf of africa…we the natural resources we have,we suppose to build our country like south africa…where the three basic thing of life are intact

  • http://www.facebook.com/fidelischidozie.inyiama Fidelis Chidozie Inyiama

    Congratulation the  Federal Republic of Nigeria. The President and members of the victorious team have demostrated the value for hard work and patrotism.The centinary celebration has kick started on a very good note and i pray the citizenry to join hand to make the nation great in our individual areas of endavour.Bravo  

  • mgowa

    CONGRATS Nigeria for the victory. fantastic rewards there. The super eagles should build on this strength never to decline.
    Besides, let not only field of sport be rewarded in this manner. These gesture of good rewards should be extended to people working towards national development in all areas like the civil servants and artisans. imagine civil servants working for the state throughout their lives time without boasting of a house of their own. Can’t Gov’t set up a genuine mortgage system for housing whereby civil servants could acquire a house each before retirement mortgaging with percentages of their salaries or income. This is not even a gift or donation to them. It’s still their income. housing mortgage is a good well of helping the poor masses own houses of their own.

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