BUA Chairman pledges $1.5m bonus for Tremendous Eagles’ AFCON 2025 triumph
Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has introduced a $1.5million money reward for Nigeria’s Tremendous Eagles in the event that they emerge champions of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
Rabiu pledged $500,000 bonus ought to the workforce win their semi-final encounter and safe a spot within the closing.
He additionally introduced an extra $1 million if the workforce go on to win the event on Sunday.
The billionaire industrialist made the announcement on Saturday by way of his verified X (previously Twitter) account, following Nigeria’s 2–0 victory over Algeria within the quarter-finals of the event.
The win, secured in Marrakech, booked the Tremendous Eagles a semi-final conflict towards host nation Morocco, scheduled for Wednesday.
Congratulating the gamers on what he described as an excellent efficiency, Rabiu praised the workforce for uplifting Nigerians at house and overseas.
“To encourage you, I pledge USD $500,000 to the gamers upon profitable the semi-final, with an extra USD $50,000 for each objective scored,” he stated.
He added {that a} greater reward awaits the workforce in the event that they go all the best way to win the ultimate.
“Do you have to go on to win the ultimate, I additional pledge USD $1,000,000, plus USD $100,000 for every objective scored within the closing,” Rabiu said.
President Bola Tinubu additionally congratulated the Tremendous Eagles on their victory over Algeria and qualification for the semi-finals.
In a put up on his official X deal with, @officialABAT, the President praised the workforce’s show and reaffirmed the nation’s backing.
“Sensible efficiency… inspiring,” Tinubu wrote.
“Go, Tremendous Eagles! You could have the assist of all Nigerians,” he added.
Nigeria’s victory over Algeria was sealed by second-half targets from Victor Osimhen and Akor Adams, extending the Tremendous Eagles’ unbeaten run within the competitors to 5 matches with a 100% report.
The workforce will now face host nation Morocco in what is anticipated to be a high-stakes semi-final as Nigeria pushes for a fourth AFCON title.
The Nigerian workforce had threatened to boycott coaching and decline journey preparations for the quarter-final recreation over unpaid bonuses.
However the state of affairs was shortly dealt with by the Ministry of Finance and the Central {Bank} of Nigeria.
Talking with the Information Company of Nigeria (NAN), Chairman of the Nationwide Sports Fee (NSC), Shehu Dikko, stated President Bola Tinubu accepted the Tremendous Eagles’ whole AFCON 2025 price range way back to November 14, 2025, aligning all stakeholders, together with the NSC, the Nigeria Soccer Federation (NFF) and the gamers.