LAGOS SPLASHES 59 MILLION NAIRA ON EAGLES.

Lagos States Splashes N59M
The Lagos State government on Friday
splashed N59 million on members of the
victorious Super Eagles during their visit to
Governor Babatunde Fashola, just as
Guinness Nigeria Plc pledged its continued
support for the national team.
Fashola, having commended the team for
winning the Africa Cup of Nations, urged the
team not to rest on its oars, adding that they
should work harder and take the country to
greater heights, while ensuring that the
team continues to improve in FIFA ranking.
While speaking at the ceremony held at the
Lagos House, Alausa, the governor also
thanked the governors of Delta, Edo, Imo
and Cross River states for their support to
the team enroute the championship in
South Africa.
“Inasmuch as I commend you (players) for
making the country proud, I still have to
express appreciation to the state governors
of Edo, Imo, Delta and Cross River for their
support during the AFCON qualifiers and
most importantly, their contribution
towards sport development in the country,”
Governor Fasola said.
By the breakdown of the monetary reward
for the team as announced by the governor,
the head coach will pocket N2.5 million; N2
million will be for assistant coach Daniel
Amokachi; other coaches (four in all) will
receive N1.5 million naira each, while each
of the players will receive N1 million.
However, the captain Joseph Yobo will
collect N1.5 million.
In addition to that, each of the goalscorers
at the tournament will pocket extra
N500,000.
The backroom staff of the team, 11 of them,
will share N15 million, while members of the
Nigeria Football Supporters Club will share
N4.5 million.
While speaking, the Managing Director,
Guinness Nigeria Plc, Mr Seni Adetu, said that
the company believed so much in the Super
Eagles, hence its promise to continue its
sponsorship of the team, adding that , “we
at Guinness will continue our sponsorship
of the Super Eagles, moreso that we strongly
believe in the ability of the team which
formed our desire to stand by the team all
through the championship even when many
did not give them a chance and we shall
continue to support the team,” he said.