Super Falcons captain, Rasheedat Ajibade, has disclosed that the team is still awaiting the $100,000 reward and other benefits promised by the Federal Government following their victory at the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco.
Ajibade made this known during an interview with media personality, Chude Jideonwo, expressing her disappointment over the delay in fulfilling the pledge.
When asked by Jideonwo if the players had received the money, Ajibade replied, “We have not received our money, but hopefully, it would be paid. They have not paid, all the promises, we have not received anything.”
The forward, who captained the Super Falcons to a record-extending WAFCON triumph, said the players are still hopeful the government will redeem its pledge.
After the historic win in Morocco, President Bola Tinubu conferred the national honours of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) on all team members and the technical crew.
The President also pledged a cash reward of $100,000 and a three-bedroom flat for each player, hailing the squad for their “indomitable spirit of resilience, determination and courage” during a reception at the Presidential Villa.
Naija News understands that the reward was also issued to the Nigerian female basketball team, D’Tigress.
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