More gifts for the Super Eagles of Nigeria.

Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State on Friday announced a cash gift of N54.5 million to the victorious Super Eagles.

The governor, who hosted the Eagles in his office at Ikeja, gave coach Stephen Keshi N2.5million, while his immediate assistant, Daniel Amokachi, got N2 million.

Each of the other four assistant coaches, including Ike Shorunmu and Sylvanus Okpala got N1.5million each, while the team’s captain, Joseph Yobo, was also given N1.5 million.

Each of the other 22 players was given N1 million while each scorer of the 11 goals scored in the tournament by the team received an additional N500,000.

The governor also captured the backroom staff of the team in the largesse with N15 million, while another N4.5 million was given to the supporters’ club.

Speaking at the occasion, Mr. Fashola said the donation was the state’s ‘token’ appreciation of the team for doing the nation proud in South Africa.

The governor said the team`s feat in South Africa was a unique achievement for Nigerian sports, saying it had brought the country back into reckoning in world football.

Mr. Fashola warned against complacency, urging the team as well as sports administrators to do all they could to build on the current achievement to record more successes.

“Now that we have won the AFCON trophy,the question to ask is what next? We have Kenya to contend with in a few days.

“Let us remind ourselves that Zambia, the immediate defending champions of the tournament, did not make it to the second round.

“We have the Confederation Cup in June that provides us with an opportunity to improve on our performance.

“Yes, we have moved from very abysmal ranking to 4th in Africa and 30th in the world but we must remember that the ranking used to be better because in 1994, we were ranked 5th in the world.

“Really, the job is not done yet, so we must begin to plan ahead and do all the right things to ensure the team performs better,” he said.

The governor canvassed improvement of the local league as well as grassroots football, saying that both had the prospect of impacting on Nigeria`s performance in international competitions.

He also urged sport officials to desist from frequent interference with national teams, especially in the affairs of the coaching crew, saying the practice undermined their successes in competitions.

Members of the Lagos State Executive Council and prominent citizens of the state were among those who received the team at the Government House, Alausa.

The Super Eagles on Sunday defeated Burkina Faso 1-0 at the final of the 2013 Orange Africa Cup of Nations, to emerge African champions.

(NAN)

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When will I receive my own share cos am a player too? The diff is that I play my own ball wif my wife on the bed and am a prolific goal scorer.

What budget is all this money coming from ? It's certainly not from his own pocket

1st to write.

If na nigeria be spain were win world cup and euros that mean say them for dash players the whole budget for a year be that oh

He shouldn't be allowed to do that. Not with state money. Is it the burden of Lagos state to pay the National Team?

If this story is true then Fashola has disappointed me. I thought he was much smarter than this.

I though players made more money than their managers? Lol then again I do think Keshi is the main man to congratulate for Nigerias success. Considering his abysmal line up actually worked!

next to host d super eagles is Chief Theodore Amaefule Orji of Abia state

Men.....1mills.. too small

Dr. Wise:
1st to write.

you are the exact opposite of thy name

WTF IF DEM COME WIN WORLD CUP, DERE WILL RECEIVE $30m EACH... SUPER EAGLE I DEY JEALOUS OOOOO...... MONEY EVERY WERE...

Now this is getting too much. Abeg make them channel all this money to meaningful developmental projects. This governor give them money, that governor give them, GEJ give them Abegi! Call me bad belle i gree but no body happy reach me for our success.

joek: When will I receive my own share cos am a player too? The diff is that I play my own ball wif my wife on the bed and am a prolific goal scorer.

Lolzz....u no well....buh i go lyk watch wer n wen u n ur wife dey ply ball....i fe b referee.

Dis one wey governors dey do this and that for super eagles, meanwhile the state they are governing is wack and totally delapidated. Hope say no be the money for state dem dey use? Well e fit be say him get dough well sha.
When EFCC is needed they won't show up not until the deeds has been done and successfully completed before they show up. After some days, they are granted bails.
#STILL A NIGERIAN SHA

Dis gifting should stop na

Why I go school, I for go play football ooooo

joek: When will I receive my own share cos am a player too? The diff is that I play my own ball wif my wife on the bed and am a prolific goal scorer.

and with each goal u score your problems increase, #daddy things

Tstark: What budget is all this money coming from ? It's certainly not from his own pocket

it could come from security vote.

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ebamma: If na nigeria be spain were win world cup and euros that mean say them for dash players the whole budget for a year be that oh

Abi poo!

This is getting too much ooo.... Wetin na

54.5 million on a group of people who has already recieved millions from others. Meanwhile their are many orphanages and charities suffering from low funding and many people hungry on the streets. The super eagles are too greedy to say, we've had enough send the rest to charities in our name and this government is too tone deaf to know how to spend tax payers money well, bunch of plonkers!!

I'm not directing this post to just Fashola, but other state governments and public parastatals as well.

Wouldn't it be more sensible if they funneled these monies into supporting the sporting facilities of their numerous primary, secondary and tertiary schools?

Almost every high school and university in America has a team, and it is mostly the NCAA system that's responsible for most of the pro athletes who dominate America today.

Why blow all these monies on well-to-do men when you can use them to nurture and encourage our younger generation in the field of sports?

Government bodies should hands-off all this unnecessary 'splashing' and leave that to the private guys like Dangote, Adenuga and his Glo, Elumelu, Jim Ovie etc.

Very irresponsible of Fashola, if this gift is from LASG coffers. It is not his father's money to give as gift. If it is from his personal account, then no problem. But again, we will ask how he came about such an amount. I am disappointed in Fashola for this. Its very very wrong, and a sign of indiscipline. I hope it is not true.

Akshow: Now this is getting too much. Abeg make them channel all this money to meaningful developmental projects. This governor give them money, that governor give them, GEJ give them Abegi! Call me bad belle i gree but no body happy reach me for our success.

Are you enemy of progress? If na your relation or brother is among these players, will you make such a silly statement? Envy is not good. You must be an envious person.

Dancing Alingo my post hit front page

Tstark: What budget is all this money coming from ? It's certainly not from his own pocket

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BASED ON YOUR SUDDEN BACK TO CONSCIOUSNESS, I WANT TO BELIEVE GOODLUCK AND UDUAGHAN MUST HAVE DOLED THOSE MONEY OUT TO EAGLES FROM THEIR PERSONAL POCKETS. OR ELSE YOUR INQUIRY IS AS A RESULT OF ACUTE HALLUCINATION!

Tstark: What budget is all this money coming from ? It's certainly not from his own pocket

There is a head of expenditure in the budget tagged miscellaneous from which all bogus expenses are taken. The budget may even have a head for gifts and donations. The money allocated for these heads is usually chunky and unaccounted for.

yampoo: Dancing Alingo my post hit front page

I already have 3 trophies (i.e. 3 Frontpage threads) to my name.

I pass you

uncle2010: Bad belle. E de pain you....go play your own....

Yah it should stop there are people dying in hospitals this players don't need it watch out what they will do with the money buy jet like Amokachi