Players of the Super Eagles who finished as runners-up at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations have now taken delivery of their national honours certificates along with official papers for the houses and land allocations approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The documents were presented on December 22, 2025, at the team’s hotel in Fez, Morocco, on the eve of Nigeria’s opening match in the new AFCON qualifying campaign.
President Tinubu had announced the reward package after Nigeria placed second at the 2023 AFCON tournament hosted by Côte d’Ivoire between January and February 2024.
The presentation was overseen by the Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Shehu Dikko. Other dignitaries at the brief ceremony included the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Sports, Senator Abdul Ningi; Chairman of the House Committee on Sports, Hon. Kabiru Amadu; Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale; President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Ibrahim Gusau; Senior Special Assistant to the President, Mrs. Nathan-Mash; officials of the Nigerian High Commission; and Mallam Saleh Amadu.
Dikko explained that most members of the squad were honoured with the Member of the Order of the Niger. Ahmed Musa and Victor Osimhen were elevated to the Officer of the Order of the Niger, having previously received the MON.
Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong was awarded the Member of the Order of the Federal Republic following his recognition as Player of the Tournament at AFCON 2023.
Dikko confirmed that all components of the presidential reward package — including national honours, housing allocations in Abuja or Lagos, and land grants in Abuja — have been fully processed, with allocation letters already issued.
He also disclosed that similar benefits approved for the Super Falcons and the men’s basketball team, D’Tigers, have reached the same stage. National honours certificates and house title documents are available for collection, while the Ministry of Finance and the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation are concluding arrangements for the direct payment of the cash rewards, valued at $100,000 per player, into beneficiaries’ bank accounts.
The development signals renewed attention to athlete welfare and accountability as the Super Eagles refocus on their duties in the ongoing AFCON qualifiers.
