President Bola Tinubu has conferred the national honour of Member of the Order of the Niger (MON) on every member of the Super Eagles that participated at the just concluded Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
President Tinubu hosted the team at the Council Chambers of the State House.
This meeting on Tuesday follows closely on the heels of their recent match against the host nation, Côte d’Ivoire, in the 2023 AFCON final, where they fell short in their bid to win the trophy.
According on The PUNCH, all team members and officials were in attendance.
According to an earlier statement, President Tinubu commended the team, the coach, the crew and the entire management team for their “hard work, assiduity, and sacrifice to come this far in the tournament”, acknowledging the hurdles they consistently surpassed with steadily improving performance as they pulled through to the finals.
The President had urged Nigerians to be of good cheer, stressing that “we won a great victory in the hearts of Africa and the world by our grit, rigour, and determination in the field of play.
“Let this passing event not dispirit us, but bring us together to work harder. We are a great nation bound as one by the green-white-green banner of resilience, joy, hope, duty, and untiring love.
“To those cherished Nigerian youths expressing their gifts in communities, drawing lines in the sand as they play football in their humble rectangles of play, you can be our heroes tomorrow, do not relent in your pursuit. My administration is here to make dreams come true”.
