Finally, Super Eagles squad of 1994 to get promised houses 27 years after
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the allocation of three-bedroom houses to the 1994 Super Eagles squad that won the African Cup of Nations in Tunis, Tunisia, making real a promise by the federal government.
The president’s spokesperson, Garba Shehu, confirmed this development in a statement on Thursday.
The fulfilment of this promise comes 17 years after the win in Tunisia. Some of the players are now deceased.
Mr Shehu stated that the approval followed a memo by the Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde-Raji Fashola, submitted to the president.
He said the president, therefore, approved the allocations in their states of preference, noting that six players and three technical crew members had received their houses already.
The players are Peter Rufai, Alloy Agu, Ike Shorunmu, Uche Okechukwu, Samson Siasia, Efan Ekoku, Sunday Oliseh, Benedict Iroha, Isaac Semitoje, Mutiu Adepoju, Emmanuel Amunike, Victor Ikpeba, Austin Eguavoen and Wilfred Agbonavbare (Deceased).
Others are Uche Okafor (Deceased), Thompson Oliha (Deceased), Stephen Keshi (Deceased), Christian Chukwu, Akin Amao, Stephen Edema, A Asielue and B. Aromasodun.
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