Ahmadu Fintiri, the Governor of Adamawa State has showered a gift of a three-bedroom bungalow and N50 million on Justin Madugu, the Super Falcon coach for leading the national women’s football team to victory at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.
Pius Iliya, an aide of the governor stated in a Facebook post that the presentation was made at the Government House in Yola, the state capital.
Madugu, was hailed by Fintiri for his role in the Falcons’ triumph at the tournament, which took place 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 African Cup of Nation that took place in Morocco this year,” the post read.
The Falcons had earlier arrived in Abuja on Monday to a presidential reception hosted by President Bola Tinubu.
Each player was rewarded with $100,000, while every member of the technical crew, including Madugu, received $50,000, three-bedroom apartments, and national honours of Officer of the Order of the Niger.
