…In their states of preference
Twenty-seven years after successive governments have failed to redeem pledge, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the allocation of 3-bedroom houses to each of the Super Eagles team that won the African Cup of Nations in Tunis, Tunisia, in 1994, making real, a promise by the federal government.
Valuechain reports that sequel to a memo from the office of the Hon. Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola, the President Buhari approved the allocations in states of their (team) choice. Six of the players and three technical crews had received their houses already.
A release by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity said that the allottees include: Peter Rufai, Alloy Agu, Ike Shorounmu, Uche Okechukwu, Samson Siasia, Efan Ekoku, Sunday Oliseh, Benedict Iroha, Isaac Semitoje, Mutiu Adepoju, Emmanuel Amunike, Victor Ikpeba, Austin Eguavoen and Wilfred Agbonavbare (Deceased), according to the release.
The rest are: Uche Okafor (Deceased), Thompson Oliha (Deceased), Stephen Keshi (Deceased), Christian Chukwu, Dr. Akin Amao, Stephen Edema, Col. A. Asielue and B. Aromasodun.
