A reward package proposed by the sports ministry for
Nigeria’s team to the recent FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile has been rejected by
the country’s government as “too outrageous”, sources at the Presidency have
revealed according to our source.
The government of President Muhammadu Buhari has sounded it
loud and clear the country’s coffers are hugely depleted and as such it cannot
afford unnecessary expenditure.
The Golden Eaglets received cash gifts as well as national
honours when they clinched a record fourth World Cup two years ago in Abu
Dhabi. But the team who retained this championship in November may not be that
lucky.
“The proposal sent to the presidency on what should be given by government as reward to the Eaglets following their victory in Chile has been rejected. Government said it does not reflect the current economic realities,” a source simply informed.
It was earlier reported that the team would be feted by
President Buhari on November 29 at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, but that
did not come to pass.
Source
Vanguard
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