Finally, FG Delivers Housing Promise To AFCON 2023 Silver-Winning Super Eagles In Morocco [VIDEO]
The Federal Government has finally delivered on its pledge to reward members of Nigeria’s Super Eagles squad that finished runners-up at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), with each player receiving a house almost two years after the promise was made.
The presentation was carried out on Monday in Fez, Morocco, through the National Sports Commission (NSC), coming barely 24 hours before Nigeria’s opening match at the 2025 AFCON.
The Super Eagles, then led by Portuguese coach Jose Peseiro, finished second at the 2023 tournament held between January and February 2024 after a 2-1 defeat to hosts Côte d’Ivoire in the final.
Following the team’s return to Nigeria, President Bola Tinubu honoured players and officials with national awards under the Member of the Order of the Niger, alongside pledges of housing and land gifts for members of the squad and backroom staff.
That housing commitment was formally fulfilled at the team’s Moroccan base on Monday as the Super Eagles prepare to begin their quest for a fourth continental crown with a Group C clash against Tanzania on Tuesday.
“The Federal Government, through the NSC, has fulfilled its 2024 pledge on housing rewards to the Super Eagles,” the team’s media officer, Promise Efoghe, confirmed via a WhatsApp group dedicated to media updates.
Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Shehu Dikko, alongside Nigeria Football Federation President Ibrahim Musa Gusau and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Sports, Senator Abdul Ningi, also confirmed that the national honours were issued as MON or OON in line with existing awards already held by players.
They added that the housing and land grants approved by President Tinubu have been fully processed, with Certificates of Occupancy issued.
Now under Franco-Malian coach Eric Chelle, the Super Eagles are back on continental duty in Morocco, carrying the burden of expectation after narrowly missing out on qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup to be hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.
The three-time African champions are drawn in Group C and will face Tunisia on Saturday after their opener against Tanzania, before rounding off the group stage against Uganda next Tuesday.
TGM reports that the gesture mirrors similar honours extended by President Tinubu to other national teams this year. Members of the Super Falcons received national honours and a cash reward of 100,000 dollars each after clinching a record-extending 10th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title, while the women’s senior basketball team, D’Tigress, were also promised comparable rewards following their fifth consecutive Women’s AfroBasket triumph in August.
