BREAKING: Drama As Buhari Fulfils 31-Year-Old Promise To 1985 Golden Eaglets Team (PHOTOS)
President Muhammadu Buhari has fulfilled his promise to reward the world-cup-winning 1985 U-16 golden eaglets, Naij.com can authoritatively report.
Buhari on Thursday, January 21, rewarded members of the nation’s U-16 football team that won the 1985 FIFA championship when he was military Head of State with N2million each.
He made the announcement at a presidential reception organised for the athletes/officials who did Nigeria proud in recent sports competitions held inside the old Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
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There was however a little drama as the president at first mistakenly announced rewards of N200m each for the players. This triggered a loud jubilation in the hall but Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, mounted the podium to immediately correct the error.
Ex-players who benefited from the reward includes Fatai Atere, Nduka Ugbade, Jonathan Akpoborie, Baldwin Bazuaye, Victor Igbinoba and late Kingsley Aikiobare who was represented by his aged mother, among others.
Buhari with the 1985 Golden Eaglets players as he pledges N2M each to the players
Buhari pictured with sport minister Dalung and NBBF official and baskteball players
Naij.com recalls that President Muhammadu Buhari had disclosed his intentions to redeem the unfulfilled pledge he made to the victorious Golden Eaglets in 1985.
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