Each member of Super Eagles was, Tuesday, bestowed with Member of the Order of Niger (MON) national honour by the Nigerian Government.
The Nigerian team had won silver in the just-concluded African Cup of Nations competition after losing to host Ivory Coast 2-1 at the 2023 AFCON tournament.
The honors bestowed on them also included flats in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, and a piece of land.
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.
All the team members were adorned with green attires.
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Other officials spotted by our correspondent include Alex Iwobi, who had faced cyber attacks following Nigeria’s loss to Cote D’Ivoire at the final of the African Cup of Nations.
President Bola Tinubu who hosted the event commended the team, the coach, the crew, and the entire management team for their hard work, assiduity, and sacrifice to come this far in the tournament.
Tinubu acknowledged the hurdles they consistently surpassed with steadily improving performance as they pulled through to the finals.
In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, the President urged Nigerians to be of good cheer, emphasizing that ”we won a great victory in the hearts of Africa and the world by our grit, rigor, 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,’’ Tinubu said.
