Lafia City Stadium erupted in jubilation on Monday night after Nasarawa United’s players pocketed a £6 million cash windfall for their emphatic 4-1 demolition of Rivers United.
Governor Abdullahi Sule kick-started the rewards with his pre-match pledge: £1 million per goal. The Solid Miners duly delivered four—courtesy of Jofrank Istifanus, Ngei Oluka-Efor, Abubakar Abdullahi, and Chimezie Victor—securing an instant £4 million payout. Rivers United managed a lone consolation from Taiwo Abdulrafiu, but it couldn’t spoil the home side’s clinical dominance.
Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Kwanta Yakubu, piled on with an extra £2 million bonus, swelling the total haul to £6 million and fuelling the post-match party atmosphere.
The victory was more than financial fireworks. Those three points rocketed Nasarawa United to third in the league table, signalling serious title-chasing intent.
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