The Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma has received the seven players and the technical team members of Super Falcons from Imo State who did the state and nation proud as members of the women national team that beat Morocco 3-2 to lift the 2024 WAFCON trophy, honouring each of them with a plot of land each and cash gift of N30 million.
Governor Uzodimma, following in the footsteps of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who had earlier honoured all the team members, said the honour for the Imo daughters was part of efforts by the entire state to domesticate and celebrate the feat achieved by the Nigerian female players.
The Governor, who could not contain his joy at the dinner held in honour of the Imo State daughters at the Banquet Hall of Government House Owerri, announced a reward of a plot of land in a choice area of Owerri and a cash gift of N30 million to each of the seven players of Imo extraction of the Super Falcons and the technical team members.
“Imo people are happy with our girls and will continue to give them support so that we can have more of them make Nigeria proud and bring honour to our State,” the Governor noted.
He commended President Tinubu for setting the pace in celebrating excellent performance as the Nigeria Super Falcons exhibited following their heroic victory at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco.
Uzodimma, who maintained that “Imo people are pleased and proud that the majority of the Super Falcons team and Africa’s number one female goalkeeper come from Imo State,” also assured that “the State will continue to support and promote excellence.”
He therefore used the opportunity to challenge women and young girls to brace up and compete for the best.
Speaking, the Commissioner for Sports Development, Hon Obinna Onyeocha, commended the Governor for his passion for sports development and his administration’s massive investment in the sector, adding, “The event today is the manifestation of your huge investment in sports.”
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State (fourth left) flanked by members of the Super Falcons from Imo State when he hosted them to a banquet at Government House Owerri.
