The Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Fintiri, has given Super Falcons coach Justin Madugu a three-bedroom bungalow and N50 million for bringing the national women’s football team to victory in the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.
According to a Facebook post by the governor’s aide, Pius Iliya, the presentation took place at the Government House in Yola, the state capital.
Fintiri praised Madugu, an Adamawa native, for his part in the Falcons’ victory at the tournament held in Morocco earlier this year.
“Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, on behalf of the government and people of Adamawa State, has gifted Justine Pwanidi Madugu (coach of Nigeria’s Super Falcons) a three-bedroom bungalow and a sum of N50m for leading the team into winning the 2024 Women’s African Cup of Nations that took place in Morocco this year,” the post read.
The gesture comes weeks after the Super Falcons won a record-breaking 10th WAFCON title, consolidating their dominance in women’s football on the continent.
The Falcons arrived in Abuja on Monday for a presidential banquet given by President Bola Tinubu.
Each player received $100,000, while each member of the technical staff, including Madugu, received $50,000, three-bedroom apartments, and national recognition as an Officer of the Order of the Niger.
The Falcons won the title in dramatic fashion, coming from behind twice to defeat hosts Morocco 3-2 in the final, with two second-half goals from Esther Okoronkwo, Folashade Ijamilusi, and Jennifer Echegini.
They likewise finished the competition unblemished, scoring ten goals and conceding only two.
