Abdulsamad Rabiu promises Super Eagles $500,000 for semi-final win, $1 million for AFCON title
Abdulsamad Rabiu, the chief executive of BUA Group, has promised to gift the Nigerian Super Eagles $500,000, equivalent to about N740 million, if they win their semi-final game at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
He promised the Eagles $1 million if they win the AFCON title in Morocco.
Rabiu announced this in a statement on social media shortly after the team’s 2-0 victory over Algeria in their quarter-final encounter on Saturday.
“Congratulations to our Super Eagles players on a brilliant victory against Algeria! You have lifted the spirit of the nation, and we proudly cheer you on as you prepare for the semi-finals,” Rabiu said.
“To encourage you, I pledge USD $500,000 to the players upon winning the semi-final, with an additional USD $50,000 for every goal scored.”
Rabiu added, “Should you go on to win the final, I further pledge USD $1,000,000, plus USD $100,000 for each goal scored in the final.”
The Eagles immediately asserted their dominance as the referee’s whistle kicked off the match, as they launched intensive attacking threats to grab the lead.
After a dominant first-half performance with several missed opportunities to grab the lead, Victor Osimhen broke the deadlock in the 47th minute after brilliantly heading a cross from Bruno Onyemaechi to put Nigeria ahead.
Ten minutes later, the former Napoli player set up Adams Akor well with a through pass inside the box as the Sevilla forward dribbled past goalkeeper Luca Zindane to put the ball into an open net, securing Nigeria’s spot in the final four.
Nigeria will face host nation Morocco for a place in the tournament final in a high-profile clash at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat on Wednesday.
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette
Agriculture
FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology
The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices
Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”
Sport
Union lauds NFF for beach soccer board appointment
The West African Beach Soccer Union has commended the Nigeria Football Federation for appointing an interim board to organise the beach soccer and Futsal leagues in Nigeria.
Economy
China assures full implementation of China-Africa cooperation
Shuai Guipeng, the deputy director of the FOCAC Office at China’s foreign affairs ministry, gave the assurance on Monday in an interview in Beijing.
Education
Stakeholders seek stronger support for inclusive maths education
Stakeholders have called for sustained investment in teacher training and accessible learning resources to improve mathematics education.
Lagos
Latest Lagos Flooding: Ibeju-Lekki LG chairman tours affected areas, promises intervention
The tour assessed the extent of the damage following devastating flooding caused by persistent rainfall, which rendered residents homeless and destroyed valuable possessions.
Opinion
Some foundational arguments on state police
This historical inheritance also explains why the regional police of the First Republic became vulnerable to political manipulation.
States
Police launch manhunt for driver, conductor over attempted murder of officers
The police command in Enugu has launched a manhunt for a bus driver and his conductor for the attempted murder of officers and the snatching of a rifle.
