Twenty-Four years after winning the African cup championship competition, the Nigerian government finally fulfilled its pledge to gfit of the members of the winning team a house in their states of origin.
The handing over ceremony was held in Abuja on Friday with Babatunde Fashola, Minister Works and Housing, presenting the certificate of occupancy to the 1994 heroes.
They had beaten Zambia 1-0 in the final of the contest.
Those present on Friday for the release of the Certificates of Occupancy include Goalkeeper Peter Rufai, Austen Eguaveon, Victor Ikpeba, daughter of deceased Uche Okafor, representatives of the likes of Coach Stephen Keshi, and others.
The minister said it was an opportunity to remember the country’s heroes, the valiant Super Eagles to whom the country made a promise of providing houses for winning the 1994 African Cup of Nations, which had remained unfulfilled.
He said, “We decided that we will be handling over at the commissioning site so that there are no more gaps to fill. We promised this and we will want to make sure that it does not delay any further.
“So you heard that Emanuel Amuneke and others have been given their own during the commissioning and so now this is what we are planning for you. Some of you were absent during the commissioning.
“So we invited you here to come and collect your certificates so that you will have your documents and your keys will be presented to you.
“The others in Uyo and few other states will get their own as planned. The beneficiaries will get their titled documents and the keys at the sites.”