The Chairman, NFF Task Force on youth competitions, Alh. Aminu Balele Kurfi has vowed to grant the sum of $20,000 to the U23 national team men, (Olympic Eagles), if they beat Tanzania in the first leg of their U23 AFCON qualifying fixture in Dar es Salaam on Saturday.
Alh. Kurfi made the promise at Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos while speaking with the team late Thursday evening shortly before the team’s departure to Tanzania aboard a Kenyan Airways flight.
The football administrator urged the Olympic Eagles to make Nigerians proud by ensuring they beat their Tanzanian counterparts on Saturday.
Kurfi also passed across the goodwill messages of Youth and Sports Minister, Mr. Sunday Dare and NFF President, Alh. Ibrahim Musa Gusau to the team while promising them that Nigerians are fully supporting the team to come out victorious.
Reacting to the good gestures, the Head Coach Salisu Yusuf appreciated the Government for prioritizing the team while assuring that the team will give its best in the showdown with Tanzania.
