President Bola Tinubu has conferred the national honour of Member of the Order of the Niger, (MON) on all Super Eagles team members in appreciation of their performance at the just- concluded 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON.
Apart from the national award the President on Tuesday, also rewarded members of the national team with flats and piece of land in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.
President Tinubu who made the pronouncement when he received the players and officials of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF )at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja, acknowledged the team’s role in fostering unity within the country through their remarkable performance.
He commended the team, the coach, the crew, and the entire management team for their hard work, assiduity, and sacrifice to come this far in the tournament, acknowledging the hurdles they consistently surpassed with steadily improving performance as they pulled through to the finals.
The President further urged Nigerians to be of good cheer, emphasizing that “we won a great victory in the hearts of Africa and the world with our grit, rigour, and determination in the field of play.”
According to President Tinubu, “Nigerians should not let the event dispirit but bring us together to work harder. We are a great nation bound as one by the green-white-green banner of resilience, joy, hope, duty, and untiring love.”
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