The Senate has donated N100m to Nigeria’s Under-17 women’s football team, the Flamingos, following their triumph at the recently concluded World Cup, while urging the Federal Government to reward the players for their achievement.
The upper chamber also commended the Federal Government for its investment in sports development, saying the team's success reflected the importance of supporting young talents.
The commendation followed a motion moved by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Sports, Senator Abdul Ningi, during plenary on Tuesday.
Ningi praised the Flamingos for their performance at the tournament and called for adequate recognition and compensation to motivate the players and encourage other young Nigerians to pursue sporting careers.
The lawmakers urged the Federal Government to honour the team with appropriate awards in recognition of their achievement.
They also called on the Nigeria Football Federation to keep the players together and ensure their proper reintegration after the competition.
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Reading the prayers of the motion, Senate President Godswill Akpabio commended the Federal Government and the NFF for their contributions to the team's success.
Akpabio also described the achievement as a great honour to Africa and Nigeria, urging the authorities to sustain support for grassroots sports development.
The Senate further appealed to sports-loving Nigerians to celebrate and encourage the young players, noting that such recognition would inspire other children to take up sports.
As part of its support for the team, the Senate announced a donation of N100m to the Flamingos.
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