{"id":918264,"date":"2022-01-21T09:56:28","date_gmt":"2022-01-21T09:56:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/news\/2022\/01\/21\/afcon-2021-otedola-promises-to-give-super-eagles-250000-if-they-win-the-tournament-in-cameroon\/"},"modified":"2022-01-21T09:56:28","modified_gmt":"2022-01-21T09:56:28","slug":"afcon-2021-otedola-promises-to-give-super-eagles-250000-if-they-win-the-tournament-in-cameroon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/01\/21\/afcon-2021-otedola-promises-to-give-super-eagles-250000-if-they-win-the-tournament-in-cameroon\/","title":{"rendered":"AFCON 2021: Otedola promises to give Super Eagles $250,000 if they win the tournament in Cameroon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola has promised the Super Eagles squad $250,000, if they lift the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-336479\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/afcon-2021-otedola-promises-to-give-super-eagles-250000-if-they-win-the-tournament-in-cameroon.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"739\" height=\"415\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, who represented CACOVID during a visit to the team\u2019s camp in Cameroon, made the disclosure.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<p>He also said the private sector-led platform established to assist the government in combating Coronavirus in the country, will also give the Super Eagles team $120,000 for the six goals they scored in the group stage of the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Recall, the Eagles finished the group stage with six goals, which amounted to $120,000.<\/p>\n<p>Emefiele, who praised the team for their performance at the AFCON, also added that CACOVID has increased the amount for every goal scored to $50,000 in the round of 16.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-336480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/afcon-2021-otedola-promises-to-give-super-eagles-250000-if-they-win-the-tournament-in-cameroon-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"452\" height=\"678\"\/><\/p>\n<p><b>\u201cI came with a message from the CACOVID. The CACOVID is the coalition of private-sector companies that was set up to fight COVID-19 in Nigeria and they have been happy with the performance of the team,\u201d Emefiele said.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>\u201cDuring the meeting, I had with the captain (Ahmed Musa) and the coach (Austin Eguavoen), I delivered a message from CACOVID and the message is that, for every goal that is scored, the team will receive the naira equivalent of $20,000 so far, you have earned for yourself the naira equivalent of $120,000.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>\u201cWe held a CACOVID meeting again because everyone is overjoyed for everything you\u2019ve done so far, CACOVID has asked me to raise the ante.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>\u201cFrom the round of 16, for every goal scored, you will earn for yourselves as a team the naira equivalent of $50,000.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>\u201cAlso, Femi Otedola, who is a member of CACOVID, has asked me to tell you that if you lift the trophy, he has in the bank for you, the naira equivalent of $250,000. This is just the beginning and I can assure you that if you win your round of 16 games, another promise might be made,\u201d<\/b> Emefiele added.<\/p>\n<p> Stay updated on Nigerian news from <\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola has promised the Super Eagles squad $250,000, if they lift the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, who represented CACOVID during a visit to the team\u2019s camp in Cameroon, made the disclosure. 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