super eagles players and officials have been given additional reasons to fight for a fourth African Cup of Nations trophy in Cameroon.
Despite what some feel is an avoidable ‘distraction’ that can wait until after the tournament proper, Super Eagles players are already pledging delicious cash promises and even land in select areas.
In a video made public by the Nigerian Football Federation media team on Thursday, Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele at the Eagles camp in Garoua said the national team will get the Naira equivalent of $ 50,000 for each goal scored in each match won in the AFCON knockout stage.
Emefiele announced that he would deliver the message on behalf of the Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID), which is an amalgamation of large players from the private sector.
The body was originally set up to help the government fight the coronavirus pandemic, but Emefiele said with the joy the Super Eagles are bringing to Nigerians with their performance at AFCON, it was seen as good to further motivate the team.
“CACOVID is very happy with their performance in the preliminaries. That’s why Aliko (Dangote) and other members said that I should be here to deliver a good message to all of you.
“We are very proud of you and we want to continue doing so. I am sure that one or two members of the presidential delegation will also be here and will receive more rewards.
“Femi Otedola himself told me that he has the equivalent of $250,000.00 in the bank if you lift the trophy.
“I also heard that Allen (Onyema) was here and he also promised the sum of N50,000,000 if you win the tournament.
“Now all you need to do is stay focused and make the country proud. Football plays a more important role in the unification of the country. So we will continue to give them our support so that they come out victorious”, assured Emefiele.
In a related development, RevolutionPlus Property, the official real estate partner of the NFF, said it will award free land at chosen locations within its properties to the Super Eagles if the team wins the ongoing AFCON trophy.
According to Bamidele Onalaja, Group General Manager/CEO of the company, the land will be available in select locations in Lagos, Abuja FCT, Nasarawa, Abeokuta, Shimawa and Mowe in Ogun State, Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State and Port Harcourt. State of the Rivers.
Onalaja said: “Now that the Super Eagles have qualified for the AFCON knockout stages, RevolutionPlus Group will pay N1m for each goal scored by the team in each knockout stage of the competition.”
Onalaja also reaffirmed his earlier promise of N4 million to the team during the World Cup qualifiers and urged them to bring AFCON glory to Nigeria once again.