Victorious 1994 Super Eagles Team that won the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Tunisia
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja-
The Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has finally fulfilled its long-standing pledge of allocating houses to the victorious 1994 Super Eagles Team that won the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Tunisia.
The Director and Head of Department, Public Building and Housing Development, Pemi Temitope, symbolically handed over the letter of allocation to Efan Ekoku, a striker in the then team, on behalf of the Minister of Housing and Urban Development.
“The government is committed to ensuring the fulfilment of the pledge and rewarding members of the team for their patriotic service that brought honour to the nation,” Temitope said.
The allocation of the housing units to members of the victorious team was done in various states across Nigeria, with some members receiving their houses in their respective states and others collecting theirs in Abuja.
Efan Ekoku, represented by his niece, Lisa Nwagbogun, expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the Nigerian government for fulfilling the long-standing pledge.
“I am deeply grateful to the Federal Government and the Ministry of Housing for fulfilling this long-standing pledge.
“It is truly heartening to witness such commitment to integrity and follow-through,” he said.
A promise kept
NATIONAL ACCORD reports that the allocation of houses to the 1994 Super Eagles Team is a fulfillment of a promise made by the then administration in 1994.
Former President Muhammadu Buhari had approved the allocation of houses to the team members in 2022, and the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has now made good on that promise.
