Presidential aide, Bayo Onanuga, has defended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent cash reward to the Super Falcons.
Some Nigerians have berated the President for gifting each of the players $100, 000 cash gift for their historic victory at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON).
They opined that the cash gift was much and a misplaced priority, as it could have been used to resolve other pressing issues like the strike by medical doctors, ASUU, and others.
Reacting to the criticisms, Onanuga in a tweet explained that the President did what a grateful nation would do.
According to him, the cash prize people are complaining about is the same amount contestants on reality show, Big Brother Naija compete for.
“When you remember that Multichoice, the organizer of the BBNaija reality show is offering the winner N150 million grand prize, you wonder why some Nigerians are unappreciative of President Tinubu’s rewards to the Super Falcons,” Onanuga wrote
Recall that the President on Monday announced monetary rewards, approving the Naira equivalent of $100,000 (approximately N153 million) for each player and $50,000 (N75.6 million), for each member of the coaching crew, totalling N4,503,600,000.
He also conferred the national honour of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) on each member of the victorious squad, as well as a three-bedroom apartment to go with.
