President Jonathan splashes cash, land, national awards on Super Eagles

 Nigeria’s President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has splashed cash, land and national awards on the players and officials of the Super Eagles for lifting the Africa Cup of Nations.

Jonathan, at a reception for the officials and players on Tuesday, announced a cash incentive of N10 million to the Head Coach of the team, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi, and N5 million to other coaches and players.


The team’s technical officials are to receive N2 million cash award each.

In addition to the cash award, the players and officials are also to get a plot of land each in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory.

While Keshi was conferred with the national honour of the Commander of the Order of the Niger, his assistants – Daniel Amokachi and Ike Shorunmu – and team captain, Joseph Yobo, were awarded the Officer of the Federal Republic.

Other players were conferred with the award of the Member of the Order of the Niger.
The players and officials were decorated with the national honours by Jonathan shorty after he announced the incentives.

Billionaire business moguls and former bank execs., Tony Elumelu and Jim Ovia donated half a million dollars each to the Super Eagles, while Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote splashed N5 million on each player and technical crew of the Super Eagles.

Super Eagles arrived Abuja around 3:15 pm yesterday.