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Speaking on her team mates’ behalf after receiving the transaction alert of 1m which is her own share of the presidential reward, the captain said the move was timely as they head into 2018 which is the FIBA women's world cup year.
“I can confirm that we have received our money as promised when we went to present the trophy we won in Mali to Mr President. On behalf of the team, I will like to His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari and the Honorable Minister of Youth and Sports, Barrister Solomon Dalung for making this a reality.
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Aisha said the recent action by his Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari is a bold statement of intent ahead of their preparation for the world cup.
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In the same vein, the Most Valuable Player of the tournament and Dallas Wings' player, Evelyn Akhator is optimistic that the recent gesture will help in swaying Nigerians making waves in leagues across Europe and America to come back home and represent their fatherland.
The WNBA star who is currently contracted to Dynamo Novosibirsk in the Russian league said the presidential largesse did not just boost the morale of the team, but will also send a message to others that “Nigeria will never ignore any of its own.
“I know that the NBBF is trying to talk to many Nigerian girls in the WNBA and also top leagues in Europe to beef up the team for the world cup.
The recent act by the government will in no small way play a role in convincing them to pledge their international future to Nigeria.” Players were paid 1million naira each while the 5 Technical crew each got 500,0000 naira.
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