Cairo, EGYPT
Nigeria's footballers are in line for a minimum $75,000 windfall if they
score against Algeria in Sunday's Africa Cup of Nations semi-final in Cairo.
The
continent’s richest man Aliko Dangote (pictured) has promised to pay the Super Eagles
$50,000 for each goal they score against the Algerians.
According to
Amaju Pinnick, President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Nigerian oil
mogul Femi Otedola has also promised to reward the team with $25,000 for every
goal beginning from the encounter with Algeria.
Several other
wealthy Nigerians have showered the Eagles with huge cash donations after they
reached the last four of the tournament.
Officials said
that each player has so far received at least $72,000 in bonuses and donations.
The team
received cash gifts and plots of land from the Nigerian government when they
won the competition for the third time in South Africa in 2013.
Nigerian
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged the Eagles to remain focused in order to
win the tournament for a fourth time.
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