President Buhari has kept true to his words on rewarding Nigeria's U-16 players who made the country proud in 1985.
President Muhammadu Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, rewarded members of the nation’s Under-16 football team that won the 1985 FIFA Championship when he was military Head of State.
According to Punch, the president announced a reward of N2million each to the players that included Fatai Atere, Nduka Ugbade, Jonathan Akpoborie, Baldwin Bazuaye, Victor Igbinoba and late Kingsley Aikiobare among others at an event which was held inside the old Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Buhari with the U-16 players in 1985
Buhari announced the rewards at a presidential reception organised for outstanding athletes/officials who did Nigeria proud in recent sports competitions.
The president however caused a stir when he first mistakenly announced rewards of N200m each for the players. Amidst excitement in the hall, Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, mounted the podium to correct the error.