General News of Tuesday, 29 July 2025
Source: www.mynigeria.com
Presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, has slammed those criticising President Bola Tinubu's reward to the Super Falcons for winning the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, WAFCON, 2025.
The Super Falcons won the cup by coming from two goals down to defeat the host country, Morocco, on Sunday.
On arriving in Abuja, Tinubu bestowed national honours of the Order of the Niger, OON, on the players, allocated three-bedroom apartments and cash prizes of $100,000 (approximately N153m) to each of the players.
However, this didn't sit well with some Nigerians who found a thing or two to complain about the presidential gesture done to honour the champions.
Reacting, Onanuga shared on X, "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. President Tinubu has rewarded excellence, creativity, hard work, soccer artistry and the undying Nigerian spirit."
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