Members of Nigeria’s Super Eagles squad that finished second at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) have officially received their national honours certificates, as well as title documents for the houses and land allocations promised by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The presentation was held on December 22, 2025, at the team’s hotel in Fez, Morocco, ahead of the Super Eagles’ opening fixture in the new AFCON qualifying campaign.
President Tinubu had announced the rewards following Nigeria’s runners-up finish at the 2023 AFCON tournament held in Côte d’Ivoire in January and February 2024.
The brief ceremony was conducted by the Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Shehu Dikko, and was attended by several dignitaries, including the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Sports, Senator Abdul Ningi; Chairman of the House Committee on Sports, Hon. Kabiru Amadu; Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale; President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Gusau; Senior Special Assistant to the President, Mrs. Nathan-Mash; officials of the Nigerian High Commission; and Mallam Saleh Amadu, among others.
Speaking at the event, Dikko explained that the majority of the players were conferred with the Member of the Order of the Niger (MON).
He noted that Ahmed Musa and Victor Osimhen were awarded the Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON), having previously received the MON, while team captain William Troost-Ekong was conferred with the Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR) in recognition of his emergence as Player of the Tournament at AFCON 2023.
Dikko confirmed that all the national honours, housing allocations in Abuja or Lagos, and land grants in Abuja approved by President Tinubu had been fully processed, with allocation letters issued in fulfilment of the President’s commitment to rewarding excellence and national service.
He further disclosed that similar rewards approved for the Super Falcons and Nigeria’s men’s basketball team, D’Tigers, have also been processed. According to him, title documents for houses and national honours certificates are ready for collection, while the Ministry of Finance and the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation are finalising the direct payment of the cash awards — equivalent to $100,000 per player — into the beneficiaries’ bank accounts.
The development underscores a renewed emphasis on structured athlete welfare and accountability, as the Super Eagles turn their focus back to on-field duties in the ongoing AFCON qualification campaign.
