By Halimah Olamide
Each member of the Silver-winning Super Eagles is to be awarded a Member of the Order of Niger by the Nigerian government.
This was disclosed today at the Presidential Villa where President Bola Tinubu has hosted the players after their arrival from Cote D’Ivoire .
The Nigerian team had won silver in the just concluded African Cup of Nations competition after losing to host country 2-1.
Apart from the award of MON, the president also gave the players parcels of land and flats at the Federal Capital Territory.
The delegation to the presidency was led by the Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh including officials of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF.
The players had arrived at the presidential villa all dressed in green attires.
Tinubu had in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale commended the team, the coach, the crew, and the entire management team for their hard work.
The President had urged Nigerians to be of good cheer, emphasising that Nigeria won a great victory in the hearts of Africa and the world by grit, rigour, and determination in the field of play.
“Let this passing event not dispirit us, but bring us together to work harder. We are a great nation bound as one by the green-white-green banner of resilience, joy, hope, duty, and untiring love.