Paul Ibe, Media Adviser to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has tackled the Presidency for defending the $100,000 reward package given to the Super Falcons following their victory at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, WAFCON, in Morocco.
Ibe said the comparison to the N150 million prize for the
winner of BBNaija was misplaced.
Recall that Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President
on Information and Strategy, had questioned why some Nigerians were
unappreciative of President Bola Tinubu’s rewards to the Super Falcons.
The presidential spokesman expressed surprise at the
criticism from some Nigerians over the presidential rewards, questioning why
the gesture was being met with disapproval.
Onanuga in a post on his X handle on Tuesday drew a
comparison with the BBNaija reality show, pointing out that its winner receives
a N150 million grand prize.
However, in a post on his X handle on Wednesday, Ibe
explained that Multichoice, owner of BBNaija, was spending private money
generated from its business operations.
He wrote: “Dear @aonanuga1956,
I believe that the Super Falcons and indeed any other team
or individuals who have made Nigeria proud deserve to be rewarded. That’s a
no-brainer.
“However, the comparison to Multichoice paying N150 million
to winners of BBNaija is misplaced. Multichoice is spending private money
generated from its business operations while Tinubu is spending from our
commonwealth. Even the fish that lives inside of bodies of water does not
consume water with reckless abandon.”
Recall also that President Bola Tinubu offered each
player a cash reward of $100,000 and each coach and support staff member
$50,000.
Tinubu also conferred the national honour of Officer of the
Order of the Niger, OON, on all 24 players and 11 technical crew members.
Additionally, each member of the team will receive a
three-bedroom apartment under the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Housing
Scheme.
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