‘Super Eagles’ and Ekong Awarded Houses, Land and Members of the Order of Nigeria by President

He may have lost in his final Africa Cup of Nations from Ivory Coastbut the Nigerian national team, led by William Trost-Ekongwas awarded by President of the country, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

At the reception held in their honor in the capital, Abuja, the President decorated them all with medals as Members of the Order of Nigeriawhile the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nisom Wike, distributed leaflets on the allotment of an apartment and area of ​​land to each.

Among them, of course, his football player PAOK and vice-captain of the “super eagles” William Trost-Ekongbut also the coach, Jose Peseiroand the technical director, Augustine Egavon. The first was his coach Panathinaikou in the 2007-08 season and the second, its coach Zakynthos in 2018.

“We are very grateful for your support during our stay in Ivory Coast. We gave it our all until the final. I wish we were here carrying the trophy for you. In 2019 I was here with a bronze medal. Now we are here with a silver medal. All we can promise is that we will continue to work hard and next time we meet, we hope to bring home a gold medal.”said the MVP of the organization, Trust-Ekong, representing the players in his statements during the ceremony.

“It is my great honor to welcome you. As a team, you taught us lessons in resilience, camaraderie, diversity and excitement in competitive games. This is what the Africa Cup of Nations stands for, the unity and resilience of our continent. You lifted our spirits and made us proud. You made us smile as Nigerians. You have done a great job and I am very proud of you” said Bola Tinubu shortly after awarding the players and coaching staff.

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— William Troost-Ekong (MON) (@WTroostEkong) February 13, 2024

Source: Makis Theotokatos