BBNaija offers N150m – Presidency on why Super Falcons’ WAFCON rewards

Nigeria’s Super Falcons may have lifted the nation’s spirits with their record-extending 10th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title in Morocco. Still, the generous rewards from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu have sparked mixed reactions across the country.

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While many celebrated the historic achievements of the team and the Presidential honours, a section of the public has questioned the scale of the rewards, prompting a sharp defence from the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.

The Reward package in Full

Following their win over Morocco, President Tinubu hosted the team at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, where he announced: $100,000 (approx. ₦150 million) for each of the 24 players, $50,000 for each of the 11 coaching and support staff members, a 3-bedroom apartment under the Renewed Hope Housing Scheme for every team member and National honours of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) conferred on all players and technical crew.

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In addition, the Nigerian Governors’ Forum gifted each player an extra ₦10 million.

Presidency: “This Is About Excellence and National Pride”

Bayo Onanuga took to social media on Tuesday to defend the reward package, describing it as a fitting tribute to national excellence.

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Writing via his verified X (formerly Twitter) handle, Onanuga expressed surprise at the backlash, saying, “When you remember that Multichoice, the organiser of the BBNaija reality show, is offering the winner ₦150 million grand prize, you wonder why some Nigerians are unappreciative of President Tinubu’s rewards to the Super Falcons.”

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He added that the President had simply rewarded excellence, creativity, hard work, soccer artistry, and the undying Nigerian spirit, all of which the Super Falcons displayed during the tournament.