President Bola Tinubu has rewarded members of Nigeria’s national women’s U-17 football team, the Flamingos, with ₦100 million each following their historic triumph at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.
The announcement was made by First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, when she received the victorious players and their officials at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
Under the reward package, the team’s head coach will also receive ₦100 million, while each member of the technical crew is to be given ₦50 million in recognition of their contributions to the team’s success.
The players’ rewards will be issued as Federal Government Savings Certificates and held in trust to protect their financial interests, given that most members of the team are teenagers. The arrangement is intended to preserve the funds until they are old enough to manage them independently.
Nigeria made history on November 7, 2026, when the Flamingos defeated Japan 2–1 in the final played in Rabat, Morocco, to claim their first-ever FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup title.
The victory also made Nigeria the first African country to win the competition and the first African women’s national team to lift a FIFA World Cup trophy at any level.
The Senate had earlier announced a ₦100 million donation to the team in recognition of their historic achievement.
About The Author
