Nigeria’s Flamingos are set to receive a major reward for their U-17 World Cup triumph, with President Bola Tinubu awarding **₦100 million to each player**—to be kept in trust until the young champions are older.
The announcement was made by First Lady Oluremi Tinubu when the team and its officials visited the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Wednesday. She said she was representing the President at the reception and that each player would receive a savings certificate worth ₦100 million.
The Flamingos defeated Japan 2–1 to win the tournament in Morocco, according to the report. The President also approved ₦100 million for the team’s coach and ₦50 million each for members of the technical crew.
Explaining why the players’ awards would be held in trust, the First Lady noted that the squad members were under 17. She told them the money would be placed with designated banks rather than handed over for immediate spending.
The announcement adds a substantial financial reward to the team’s World Cup success, while the trust arrangement is intended to safeguard the players’ awards while they are still minors.
