{"id":930,"date":"2013-03-25T03:41:41","date_gmt":"2013-03-25T03:41:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disnaija.com\/nigeria-news\/akpabio-swells-gifts-for-eagles-with-n37-5m\/"},"modified":"2013-03-25T04:28:29","modified_gmt":"2013-03-25T04:28:29","slug":"akpabio-swells-gifts-for-eagles-with-n37-5m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disnaija.com\/akpabio-swells-gifts-for-eagles-with-n37-5m\/","title":{"rendered":"Akpabio swells gifts for Eagles with N37.5m"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Governor Godswill Akpabio of Nigeria\u2019s Akwa Ibom State on Sunday in Uyo gave the Super Eagles N37.5 million for winning the 2013 Africa Nations Cup in South Africa.<\/p>\n

The team\u2019s Chief Coach, Stephen Keshi got two million Naira from the money, while the team\u2019s 23 players got one million Naira each.<\/p>\n

Also, the team\u2019s four assistant coaches received one million Naira each while 17 other team officials got N500,000 each.<\/p>\n

However, one of the players, goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama who is an indigene of the Akwa Ibom, was given a three-bedroom flat in addition.<\/p>\n

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Super Eagles: Akpabio swells gifts<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Enyeama, who is the team\u2019s first-choice goalkeeper and stand-in team captain, will have the apartment at the Housing Estate at Idu in the state\u2019s Uruan Local Government Area.<\/p>\n

Akpabio, while speaking, was full of praises for the Super Eagles.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe celebrate you, you are the icons. We prayed for you. You are the future of this country.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe hardly see anything to celebrate. That\u2019s why when you did the miracle you did in South Africa, you brought back the Nigerian spirit,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n

Akpabio advised the footballers to shun drugs and drunkenness in order to be relevant in the scheme of things in the future.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2019Now that God has given you a coach, you have to respect him and be disciplined. Without discipline, you cannot be successful,\u2019\u2019 he told the players.<\/p>\n

The governor also urged them to hold unto God and call on him always.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is not a tragedy when a nonentity becomes a failure. But it is a tragedy when a potentially achieving, young man becomes a failure on account of character flaw.<\/p>\n

\u201cYour victory becomes a turning point in the nation. Federal Government\u2019s transformation policy cannot be complete if the youths are not transformed,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n

Akpabio also assured the Nigeria Football Association (NFA) of his government\u2019s support in the quest for Nigeria to qualify for the 2014 World Cup.<\/p>\n

Earlier, the NFA Chairman, Alhaji Aminu Maigari, had thanked Akpabio for always supporting the team and urged him to continue in his good work of promoting football development.<\/p>\n

He urged the governor to hasten work on the state\u2019s Olympic-size stadium, saying the Super Eagles were eager to play on the turf.<\/p>\n

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the Eagles had on Feb. 10 in Johannesburg lifted the 2013 AFCON trophy after a 1-0 win over Burkina Faso in the final match.(NAN)<\/p>\n

Click to watch the video highlights and chronicle of Super Eagles journey to victory as 2013 AFCON Champions in South Africa<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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