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Flamingos: Each player gets N100 million from Tinubu for winning historic U-17 World Cup
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced a reward of N100 million for each player for winning Under 17 FIFA World Cup.
The announcement was made on Wednesday by the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu when she hosted the World Cup Champions at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
CAPITAL POST recalled that the Flamingos defeated Japan 2-1 in the final in Morocco to emerge world champions, sealing a memorable campaign at the tournament.
The female Champions were received at the Villa with the technical crew.
Tinubu through his wife celebrated the Flamingos for their outstanding performance which he said has made the country proud on the global stage.
The First Lady also announced that the head coach gets N100 million, while each member of the technical crew will receive N50 million for their hard work.
She maintained that the fund would be held in trust in designated bank for them.
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