Super Falcons yet to receive promised $100,000 WAFCON reward – Captain Ajibade

Rasheedat Ajibade, captain of the Super Falcons, has revealed that the team is yet to receive the $100,000 reward and other incentives promised by the Federal Government following their victory at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco.

In an interview with media personality Chude Jideonwo, Ajibade expressed disappointment, explaining that although the rewards were publicly announced, none of the pledges have been fulfilled to date. Chude asked, “Have they delivered the $100,000”?

“We have not received our money, but hopefully, it would be paid. They have not paid, all the promises, we have not received anything,” she said. Ajibade led the Super Falcons to victory in Morocco, clinching their record-extending WAFCON title.

Following the triumph, President Bola Tinubu conferred national honours of Officer of the Order of Niger (OON) on the team and their technical crew. The President also rewarded each players with $100k and a three-bedroom flat.

Receiving them at the Presidential Villa, Tinubu praised the players for their “indomitable spirit of resilience, determination and courage”, describing their win as a historic achievement for Nigeria.