AFCON 2023: Dikko lauds Tinubu for redeeming rewards to Super Eagles

National Sports Commission(NSC) Chairman, Mallam Shehu Dikko, has applauded the  government of  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for delivering on its promise to reward  the Super Eagles for winning  silver at the  delayed 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire.

On Monday , President Tinubu fulfilled the promises of Houses, plots of land and national honours after Dikko led a Federal Government delegation to the Super Eagles camp in Fes, Morroco to  present the title documents for the houses, certificates of national honour and confirmation of the plots of land in Abuja to the elated and grateful players and team officials from the class of 2024 comprising 45 persons.

The Federal Government delegation consisted of  a  representative from the Presidency, Mrs Nathan-Mash, Comptroller General of Customs Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, Chairman of Senate Committee on Sports Senator Abdul Ahmed Ningi, Chairman of House Committee on Sports Hon. Kabiru Amadu, Malam Saleh Ahmadu and Nigerian Embassy Officials in Morocco among others.

 Dikko reiterated the President’s commitment towards athletes’ welfare and a reward scheme aimed at motivating athletes to higher levels of excellence and explained that after all due processes are completed the rewards are now being delivered to the team as approved by the President.

He said: “What we have done here today is a demonstration of the shared prosperity disposition of Mr. President. The era of unfulfilled promises to the athletes is gone. As I am talking to you, the houses and National Honours Mr. President promised to the D’Tigress and Super Falcons are ready for collection and payment of the  Naira Equivalent of $100,000 USD  promised to each of the players  is being processed by the Minister of Finance and Accountant-General of the Federation for payment direct to the players’ accounts.”

He  also thanked the Honourable Minister of Housing and Urban Development Architect Ahmed Dangiwa, the Minister of  Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Zephaniah Jisalo, the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike and the Minister of Finance and coordinating Minister of Economy, Mr. Wale Edun for collaborating closely with the NSC in delivering the presidential awards as approved and directed by President   Tinubu.

He added: “To whom much is given, much is expected. We want the Super Eagles and indeed, every Nigerian athlete to know that they have a President who cares and won’t allow their labour to be in vain in clear alignment to the Renewed Hope Agenda and Shared Prosperity Vision of the President. They should not relent in their efforts to bring honour to the nation as they should be rest assured the President would always be in the corner while the NSC would continue to work to ensure it provides the enablers for their success to the glory of Nigeria.”