Chairman of the Nationwide Sports activities Fee, Mallam Shehu Dikko, has confirmed that the promised presidential rewards and honours for Nigeria’s Tremendous Falcons and D’Tigress are within the last levels of processing.
Dikko revealed that related authorities companies are at present dealing with the paperwork to make sure that each groups obtain the advantages pledged to them after their historic event victories.
“We’re on the last stage of the method,” Dikko mentioned. “The companies accountable for the allocations are already doing the mandatory paperwork, and really quickly each participant and official will get precisely what was promised.”
The Tremendous Falcons lately received the Girls’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), whereas D’Tigress emerged champions of the FIBA Girls’s AfroBasket, drawing reward from President Bola Tinubu, who assured each groups of particular recognition.
Dikko defined that the federal government was decided to honour its phrase. “It is crucial that we present appreciation to our athletes after they make the nation proud,” he acknowledged. “These girls have introduced glory to Nigeria, and the rewards should not nearly cash, they’re about recognition and motivation for future successes.”
The sports activities administrator added that fulfilling such guarantees helps to construct belief between athletes and the authorities. “As soon as gamers see that their sacrifices are valued and honoured, they offer much more for the nation,” he mentioned.
Followers and stakeholders have been eagerly awaiting information on the rewards, with many urging the federal government to keep away from delays which have marred comparable conditions prior to now. Dikko assured that this time will probably be totally different. “I can confidently say that is virtually achieved. In a short time, the Falcons and D’Tigress will probably be smiling,” he concluded.
