they won the FiFA U-17 World cup hosted by the United Arab Emirates,
becoming the first country to ever win the competition four times.
In celebrating them, President Goodluck Jonathan announced a cash
reward of two million naira each members of the golden eaglets that
won the under seventeen championship.
Receiving the eaglets in Abuja Sunday night president Jonathan said
their victory was an indication that Nigeria was on the path of
recovery in international sports.
Members of the coaching crew were given three million dollars each by
the president who described the victory of the eaglets a pride to the
nation and the continent.
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