By Jacob Ajom
Newly crowned ten-time African champions the Super Falcons of Nigeria were N150 million richer yesterday courtesy MTN Nogeria. The cheque for the amount was presented to the team captain, Rasheedat Ajibade at Eko Hotel, Victoria Osland Lagos during a special “breakfast session”with the Super Falcons.
The occasion was attended by members of the squad led by their captain, President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau, General Secretary of the NFF Dr Mohammed Sanusi, some members of the NFF board, top executives from MTN Nigeria led by the Managing Director and CEO Karl Toriola and top women executives from various organisations in the country.
In his remarks, Toriola said the company was happy partnering the Nigeria Football Federation as their support for all the national teams had not been in vain.
“We are happy to announce that we have reaped bountifully from our support for all the national teams. He thanked the Super Falcons for their success at the just concluded WAFCON saying, “your tenacity, skill and the never-say-die approach represented the true spirit of Nigeria.”
Captain of the teaam, Ajibade thanked the company and Nigerians generally for their support and promised that after winning ten continental titles, it was time to move up. “We want to win the World Cup. That is our next target.”
