Flamingos Return Home As World Champions, Await Tinubu’s Reception, Rewards

Nigeria’s freshly crowned FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup champs, the Flamingos, went back to the nation on Monday early morning to a hero’s welcome, however information of their governmental reception and possible benefits stay unpredictable as the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) waits for regulations from the National Sports Commission (NSC).

The triumphant group got here in Abuja from Morocco following their historical victory and were taken straight to their hotel, where they are anticipated to wait for more plans, consisting of a possible discussion of the World Cup prize to President Bola Tinubu.

The NFF is yet to get main interaction on the group’s schedule and the proposed governmental reception.

When gotten in touch with by LEADERSHIP Sports on Monday, NFF Deputy General Secretary and Director of Communications, Dr Ademola Olajire, stated the federation was still waiting for details from the sports commission.

“We are still waiting to get word from the NSC,” Olajire stated.

The unpredictability comes in the middle of growing expectations that the Federal Government will officially get and reward the young champs following their historical accomplishment in Morocco.

The NFF has actually explained the Flamingos’ accomplishment as splendid, applauding the gamers for their discipline, decision and exceptional efficiencies throughout the competitors.

The federation’s Acting General Secretary, Dr Emmanuel Ikpeme, MON, led members of the NFF management on a check out to the group at their Abuja hotel on Monday afternoon, where he communicated the gratitude of the federation and the broader Nigerian football household.

Ikpeme praised the gamers for making history, advising them that Nigeria had actually ended up being the very first African nation to win the FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup, along with the very first to declare both the males’s and ladies’s Under-17 World Cup titles.

“There is no chance the history of the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup will be composed without your names. The Federal Government enjoys and the generality of Nigerians more than happy about this achievement,” he stated.

He advised the gamers to construct on their success and continue enhancing their efficiencies as they advance in their football professions.
Ikpeme likewise divulged that FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Patrice Motsepe had actually individually applauded the Flamingos for their accomplishment.

According to him, both football administrators applauded the group’s efficiencies and worried that their accomplishment was been worthy of.

He kept in mind that after losing their opening match, the Nigerian ladies recuperated remarkably, winning their subsequent 6 matches to raise the prize.

“The FIFA President and the CAF President informed me at various times that you all have actually succeeded which your accomplishment was no fluke. You won it as an outcome of much better efficiency,” Ikpeme stated.

The NFF chief motivated the gamers to stay concentrated, deal with locations needing enhancement and desire advance through Nigeria’s nationwide group structure, from the Under-17 side to the Under-20 group and ultimately the Super Falcons.

He revealed the federation’s hope that their football professions would continue to thrive beyond their present accomplishment.

Other NFF authorities present throughout the go to consisted of Acting Deputy General Secretary, Dr Ademola Olajire; Director of Legal Services, Okey Obi; Director of Competitions, Ruth David; Director of Finance and Administration, Rajan Zaka; Director of Planning, Research and Statistics, Dayo Enebi Achor; and Head of Women’s Football, Hajiya Amina Daura.

Nigeria beat Japan 2-1 in Saturday’s last in Rabat, Morocco, to end up being the very first African country to win the FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup.

The historical triumph has actually stimulated events throughout the nation, with attention now turning to the Federal Government’s strategies to officially honour and reward the champs.