President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has rewarded Flamingos players with savings certificates of ₦100 million each in GTBank.
The reward was announced at the Flamingos reception with the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, at the State House in Abuja, where the team, manager and technical crew presented the trophy and their medals.
The First Lady, speaking on behalf of the President announced the rewards, while advising the girls to take their careers seriously and to always remember God in their dealings.
Senator Tinubu also pointed out that the savings certificates will be domiciled in specific GTBank locations situated in the respective states of residence of each of the girls on the team.
The coach also received a promise of a ₦100 million Naira in cash, while the technical crew was promised ₦50 million cash each.
This comes after the Senate announced a cash promise of ₦100 million to the entire team in appreciation for their historic record.
The 2026 class of the Nigerian U-17 Women's National team, the Flamingos, made history at the just-concluded FIFA Women's U17 World Cup in Morocco.
They became the first African team in the tournament's history to win the trophy, beating Brazil and Japan on the way to the achievement.
Their best finish was a bronze medal in 2015, until this historic finish.
Nigerians have used this opportunity to call for more investment in youth sports, to curb crime and develop a talent pool that can carry the senior teams to Continental and international success.
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