Women's League Board thanks Jonathan for Falconets' rewards

The Chairperson of the Nigeria Women League Board (Chief) Mrs Dilichukwu Onyedinma has thanked President Goodluck Jonathan for the financial reward he gave to the National Women U-20 team (Falconets). The players were rewarded with cash gift of N1 million each while all their officials will get N1.2 million each.

Speaking in Abuja, the NFF Executive Committee Member said "the Board of the Nigeria Women League is very much appreciative to President Goodluck Jonathan for rewarding the girls for their efforts, not minding that they did not play up to the finals as they did in the last edition. 

"That shows that the President is ever ready to appreciate every aspect of hard working and commitment to duty exhibited by any Nigerian.We thanked him very much as a father, and believe that this gesture would go along way to propel the girls in their future services to the country".

She thanked the leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for the support and enabling environment given to the team all through the preparation stages to the tournament proper, saying that that could only be reciprocated by good outing exhibited by the team. 

She also promised that her Board would remain focused to ensure that more talented players are discovered from the nooks and crannies of the country to fortify the various national teams for future tournaments.

Mrs Onyedinma was optimistic that the National Women U-17 team (Flamingoes) would surely surpass the quarter finals stage they reached in the last edition of the FIFA U-17 Women World Cup held in Trinidad and Tobago.