Tuesday, February 19, 2013
The Super Eagles are cashing in big time after their very successful AFCON tournament.
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The reigning AFCON champions are
rolling in dollars; this is good reward for all their hard work. So
far, the Super Eagles have in over N900 million (about $5.6 million) as gifts
for winning the 2013 AFCON. No doubt, this is a good time to be part of
the Super Eagles; despite their previous shortcoming they were able to show all
the naysayers that they still got it by winning the AFCON championship after 19
years.
Even before their victorious
performance, well-meaning fans including business mogul Aliko
Dangote cheered the Eagles on for their progress in the tournament
; the billionaire splashed a whopping N130 million (about $800,000) on the
Eagles even before they won the Championship. Following suit, Globacom boss
Michael Adenuga made the biggest single donation to the Super Eagles when he
redeemed his $1 million promise to the team right after their return from South
Africa.
Following their reception in Abuja,
the Federal Government rewarded the team with a handsome N150 million. Delta
State Government also gave the Eagles a total of N81 million, while Lagos State
Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola hosted the champions and gave out N59 million
to the team.
According to MTNfootball, Emeka Ofor and three other top business chiefs each doled out $500,000 as gift to the Super Eagles.
According to MTNfootball, Emeka Ofor and three other top business chiefs each doled out $500,000 as gift to the Super Eagles.
Akwa Ibom State Information
Commissioner, Aniekan Umannah, and the Youth and Sports Commissioner for Cross
River, Patrick Ugbe announced that they will. Similarly they will host the
team during the World Cup qualifier against Kenya in next month in Calabar. Team’s
Captain and goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama who is from Akwa Ibom will be present
at the event.
Aside from cash rewards, each Super
Eagle player along with the coaches also received a plot of land in Federal
Capital, Abuja from Federal government.
Keshi was also given a Range Rover
Sport and Toyota Camry by Adenuga.
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