Super Falcons captain Rasheedat Ajibade has revealed that the team is yet to receive the promised $100,000 reward, along with other commitments made by the Federal Government, following their victory at the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco.
Many people have been asking whether the Federal Government had fulfilled its promises to the national women’s team, the Super Falcons.
Given the government’s past history of failed promises to athletes,many people were genuinely concerned that hope this latest promise will not follow the path of previous promises.
The Super Eagles players who qualified for the country’s maiden World cup and winning the Africa Cup of Nations were promised houses by then Head of State, Sani Abacha,which many of them never got until they joined their ancestors.
Some got at different times,especially for those who chose their states for their own, after many years of waiting, while some even got theirs in 2025
In an interview with Chude Jideonwo, Ajibade expressed disappointment over the delay in payment.
She said “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, in addition the President also rewarded each player with $100,000 and a three-bedroom flat.
Receiving them at the Presidential Villa President Tinubu praised the players for their “indomitable spirit of resilience, determination and courage”, describing their win as a historic achievement for Nigeria.’
