{"id":147491,"date":"2025-08-01T18:53:14","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T17:53:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepublicpulse.ng\/?p=147491"},"modified":"2025-08-01T18:53:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T17:53:14","slug":"adamawa-state-governor-splashes-falcons-coach-with-gifts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepublicpulse.ng\/?p=147491","title":{"rendered":"Fintiri gifts Super Falcons coach Madugu house, N50m"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fintiri gifts Super Falcons coach Madugu house, N50m<\/p>\n<p>Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State has rewarded Super Falcons coach, Justin Madugu, with a three-bedroom bungalow and N50 million for his role in leading the national women\u2019s football team to victory at the 2024 Women\u2019s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON).<\/p>\n<p>The presentation was made at the Government House in Yola, the state capital, as shared in a Facebook post by the governor\u2019s aide, Pius Iliya.<\/p>\n<p>Madugu, an indigene of Adamawa, was praised by Fintiri for his exceptional contribution to the Falcons\u2019 triumphant campaign at the tournament held in Morocco earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGovernor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, on behalf of the Government and people of Adamawa State, has gifted Justine Pwanidi Madugu (coach of Nigeria\u2019s Super Falcons) a three-bedroom bungalow and a sum of N50m for leading the team into winning the 2024 Women African Cup of Nation that took place in Morocco this year,\u201d the post read.<\/p>\n<p>The visit comes days after the team\u2019s return from Morocco and a national reception hosted by President Bola Tinubu in Abuja.<\/p>\n<p>During the event, each player was rewarded with $100,000, while Madugu and other members of the technical crew were honoured with $50,000 cash rewards, national honours, and residential apartments in recognition of their achievement.<\/p>\n<p>The Super Falcons clinched the WAFCON title after a thrilling 3-2 comeback victory against host nation Morocco in the final, solidifying their status as the most successful women\u2019s football team on the continent.(VANGUARD)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fintiri gifts Super Falcons coach Madugu house, N50m Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State has rewarded Super Falcons coach, Justin Madugu, with a three-bedroom bungalow and N50 million for his role in leading the national women\u2019s football team to victory at the 2024 Women\u2019s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). 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