2025 Women AFCON: "We Haven’t Received Tinubu’s $100,000 Gift – Super Falcons Captain, Ajibade Reveals
By: Israel Adeleke
OPEN TELEVISION NAIJA (OTN) News reports that the super falcons captain, Rasheedat Ajibade, who led the women team to win in Morocco, has revealed that the team is yet to receive the promised $100,000 reward, as well as other commitments made by the Federal Government, following their victory at the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco.
OTN News further reports that Ajibade in an interview with Chude Jideonwo, made this statement in response to the question asked by the host. She expressed disappointment over the payment delay.
Chude asked, “Have they delivered the $100,000”?
She responded, “We have not received our money, but hopefully, it would be paid. They have not paid, all the promises, we have not received anything."
OTN News recalls that, Ajibade led the Super Falcons to win in Morocco, extending their record-breaking WAFCON title.
Subsequently, following the victory, President Bola Tinubu bestowed the national title of Officer of the Order of Niger (OON) on the squad and its technical staff, when he received them at the Presidential Villa.
OTN News further recalls that the president hailed the players for their “indomitable spirit of resilience, determination, and courage” characterising their victory as a historic milestone for Nigeria.
The president thereafter, awarded each participant $100,000 and a three-bedroom apartment.
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