Nigerian billionaires, Aliko Dangote and Femi Otedola will both gift Super Eagles $75,000 for every goal scored in their remaining matches at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations.
Dangote made a pledge of $50,000 to the team, while Otedola promised $25,000 for every goal.
The promise was contained in a statement released by the Nigeria Football Federation on Thursday.
The statement added, “On a visit to the team’s Le Meridien Cairo Airport Hotel on Thursday morning, during which he urged the players to even redouble their efforts in order to cross the semi-final stage on Sunday, President of the NFF, Mr Amaju Pinnick, put a call through to the two well-known philanthropists and tasked them to commit to supporting the team.
“Dangote, who holds Nigeria’s second highest national honour (GCON) is the President of Dangote Group and is ranked as the richest person of African descent in the world. The Dangote Group has interests in various commodities in Nigeria and other African countries.
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“Oil baron Otedola has recently been involved in a number of commendable interventions for ailing former Nigerian international players, including 1980 AFCON winning team –captain Christian Chukwu and goalkeeper Peter Fregene.
“Further words of encouragement came from His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR) following Wednesday night’s victory, with the President urging the team and their handlers to be focused, disciplined and scale the remaining two hurdles to glory.”
Recall that the Super Eagles Round of 16 defeat of Cup holders Cameroon in Alexandria had attracted gift from businessman Captain Hosa Wells Okunbor ($20,000 for every player), while Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State gave $5,000 to every player.