FG To Reward Eaglets, Others

Athletes who did well for Nigeria in 2009 and 2010, especially the Golden Eaglets, will be rewarded by President Goodluck Jonathan tomorrow at the Banquet Hall, Aso Rock, Abuja.

A total of 13 national teams are involved in the reception which was postponed indefinitely last December.

A committee was set up by the Federal Government to look into the reward system of the country and the recommendation of the body is what Mr. President is expected to implement on Saturday.

President Jonathan is expected to reward those athletes to encourage them to do more and to also make other athletes aspire for success in international events.

Those to be rewarded include the Eaglets who won silver medals in the U-17 FIFA World Youth Championship, Nigeria 2009; the 19th Commonwealth Games, Delhi 2010; the U-20 Women World Championship, Germany 2010, the1st Youth Olympic.