President Bola Tinubu has awarded the Super Eagles team the Member of the Order of the Niger (MON) national honour for their display at the just concluded AFCON 2023 tournament held in Ivory Coast where the Nigerians won the Silver medal..
After a very impressive performance at the just concluded Africa cup of Nations, AFCON, Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has awarded the Super Eagles team the Member of the Order of the Niger (MON) national honour for their impressive display at the just concluded AFCON 2023 tournament held in Ivory Coast. They were also given one flat each and a plot of land in the FCT.
Nigeria came in second place, losing the trophy to the hosts Ivory Coast who were the eventual winners.
The Nigerian team were received at the State House on Tuesday where they were conferred with the titles.
All the team members and officials were in attendance including Alex Iwobi, who had faced cyber-attacks over the loss to Ivory Coast.
It was learnt that all the team members and officials were in attendance.
