Gov Fintiri Gives Super Falcons Coach N50m, House

By Gideon Njoku

Super Falcons Head Coach, Justin Madugu, on Friday, not only became N50 million richer than he was on Tuesday, he also got one more house added to the one he was gifted earlier.

Recall that on Tuesday, when President Bola Tinubu hosted the Super Falcons for overcoming all obstacles to lift the Women Africa Cup of Nations Trophy for the 10th time in Rabat, Morocco, the President gifted the players a three bedroom flat each in Abuja, the Naira equivalent of $100,000 Dollars, and also awarded them National honours – OON (Officer of the Order of the Niger).

To the Technical Crew which included the Head Coach, he also gave the same except that their cash was the Naira equivalent of $50,000. There is, however, an unconfirmed report that Madugu’s cash gift was later upped to $100,000.

But what does it matter to him? If he felt, just like not a few people felt, that from the onset, he should have received same cash as his players (or even more as was usually the case) from the President, his State Governor, Fintri has more than made it up.

His Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, Adamawa, on receiving Maduagu at the Government House, Yola, gifted him the sum of N50 million and a fully furnished three bedroom bungalow.

The gifts were disclosed by Pius IIiya, Fintiri’s Aide, in a Facebook post. He wrote:

“Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, on behalf of the Government and people of Adamawa State, has gifted Justine Pwanidi Madugu (Coach of Nigeria’s Super Falcons) a three-bedroom bungalow and a sum of N50m for leading the team into winning the 2024 Women African Cup of Nation that took place in Morocco this year.”

The Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF, also gave the team the sum of N360 million. Individual State Governors, in addition to that, are also giving cash gift to players from their States. A number of Companies and banks are, as well,  showering them with cash gifts and so did some Super Eagles players give the Super Falcons players the sum of One Million Naira each. The beat goes on.