AFCON 2025
President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has fulfilled the promises he made to Nigeria’s men’s senior national football team, the Super Eagles after they finished in second place at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
Nigeria lost in the final to hosts, Cote d’Ivoire but were showered with national honours and landed properties.
Tweenty-two months after the President Tinubu made the promises, chairman of the National Sports Commission, Mallam Shehu Dikko led other government officials to present the players who are in the current AFCON squad with documents of their properties and certificates of national honours.
The reward comes as the Super Eagles prepare to take on Tanzania in their opening match of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco on Thursday.
Press Release
𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟: SUPER EAGLES PLAYERS RECIEVED TITLE DOCUMENTS TO HOUSES, LANDS AND NATIONAL HONOURS CERTIFICATES PROMISED BY PRESIDENT TINUBU
Ahead of their opening match of the new AFCON campaign, members of Nigeria’s Super Eagles (class of 2024) have formally received their certificates for national honours, and title documents to housing allocations in either Abuja or Lagos and land grants in Abuja.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR pledged the rewards to the team following their second-place finish at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Côte d’Ivoire held in January/February 2024.
The Presentation was made by NSC Chairman Shehu Dikko along with other members of the delegation comprising Senate Committee chairman on Sports Senator Abdul Ningi, House Committee Chairman on Sports, Hon. Kabiru Amadu, CG of Customs Bashir Adewale, NFF President, Ibrahim Gusau, SSA to the President Mrs Nathan-Mash, Nigeria High Embassy officials, Mallam Saleh Amadu among other dignitaries present at the brief ceremony held at the Team Hotel in Fez, Morocco (on the 22nd December, 2025).
Speaking during the presentation, NSC Chairman @ShehuDikko clarified that all players will receive MON except @Ahmedmusa718 Ahmed Musa and Victor Osimhen @victorosimhen9 that are awarded OON honours, on account of having MON earlier while William Troost-Ekong @WTroostEkong is awarded MFR for being named as player of the tournament.
Dikko also confirmed that the National Honours, Houses and Land allocations approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, have been processed, with allocations letters issued in line with the President’s commitment to reward excellence and national service.
Furthermore, the NSC chairman confirmed that the rewards of Houses, National Honours and cash awards of Naira Equivalent of of $100,000 USD awarded by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR to the Super Falcons and the D’Tigers have been processed with the Title documents to the houses and National Honours Certificates available for collection while the office of the Minister of Finance and Accountant General of the Federation are concluding the cash payments direct to the players accounts.
The move reinforces a growing shift toward structured athlete welfare and accountability, as the Super Eagles turn focus back to on-field performance in their AFCON qualifying journey.
Congratulations Super Eagles.
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