Nigeria, July 29 -- Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, defended the recently announced reward package by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the Super Falcons, following their victory at the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco.

The president hosted the team at the Presidential Villa on Monday, unveiling a reward of $100,000 for each player, while coaches and support staff would each receive $50,000.

In addition to the monetary rewards, President Tinubu also conferred the national honour of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) on all 24 players and 11 members of the technical crew.

Each team member is also set to receive a three-bedroom apartment under the Federal Government's R...