Golden Eaglets of Nigeria got all
encomiums and praises they deserved, as
President Goodluck Jonathan honoured
the team with cash gifts and national
awards.
President Jonathan declared during the
Dinner he hosted the team to. "This is
the second time I will be hosting the
team after hosting them as the second
best in Africa. I am happy that within
seven months the team has transformed
from being the second best in Africa and
now the best in the world.
This is definitely a Golden era in Nigerian
football after also winning the 2013 Africa
Nations Cup in February in South Africa.
President Jonathan recalled that after the
dismal performance of the 2012 Olympics
in London where he imitated a
Presidential Retreat on Sports and he
declared the he wasn't surprised with the
success recorded after the Sports Retreat.
"To the crew who have nurtured this
team to success I thank you. But the
celebration we are having today won't
make any impact if we can't follow it up
with another success at the U- 20 national
team.
On behalf of Nigerians, I congratulate the
team for their wonderful performance. I
wish to announce this very, very little
token but I want to use this medium to
encourage the state governments and
corporate bodies to encourage the team.
"As a grandfather every player will
receive N2 million, the Chief Coach N3
Million, the assistant coaches will receive
N2.5 million each, while the Team Doctor
and Physiotherapist will receive N500,000
and others N300,000 each.
The players, the coaches, the Nigeria
Football Federation and the Supporters
Club will receive national awards later",
President Jonathan declared.
First to speak on the team's achievement
was the Director General of the National
Sports Commission, Honourable Gbenga
Elegbeleye who showered praises on the
players and their coaches.
In his words, "some few Months ago Mr
President charged the Golden Eaglets to
win the FIFA U- 17 World Cup after
emerging first runner-up of the African
Cadet Championship and they have now
fulfilled their promise to win the Cup for
President Goodluck Jonathan".
An elated Nigeria Football Federation
President Aminu Maigari also praised the
team. "the players did the playing but
President Jonathan won the Cup so our
dear President is a world Champion.
Sports Minister Bolaji Abdullahi also
joined in praising the team."Mr President
your place is already secured as the most
successful President in sports after the
Super Eagles won the 2013 African
Nations Cup in February and now the U-
17 World Cup has now been won by the
Golden Eaglets.
"I want to commend these boys for their
wonderful performance in United Arab
Emirates and Nigeria Football Federation
President Aminu Maigari for a job well
done.
"The Golden Eaglets is a project that we
are following with all vigour and we will
succeed. We thank President Jonathan for
laying the foundation that is now yielding
great dividends", Abdullahi disclosed.
The Mexican Ambassador to Nigeria then
presented jerseys to President Jonathan.
The Trophy was then officially presented
to President Jonathan by the Sports
Minister after Eaglets' Captain Musa
Muhammed had presented the World Cup
Trophy to Nigeria Football Federation
President Aminu Maigari who also
presented it to the Minister.
All the victorious players received the
Presidential handshake from President
Jonathan.
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