The Akwa Ibom State governor, Udom Emmanuel, has pledged to pay the Super Eagles $10,000 per goal scored by the team in its game against Cameroon in their 2018 World Cup qualifier in Uyo on Friday.
The governor has also fulfilled a similar pledge he made the team in its game against Algeria by paying them $30,000.
The Super Eagles beat Algeria 3-1 in a 2018 World Cup Group B qualifier last year.
Governor Emmanuel also called on Nigerians to give total support to the Eagles with prayers as well as going to the Uyo stadium to cheer the team to victory against the Indomitable Lions.
“You (Eagles) should be able to hold the Lions; I believe the Lions by this time tomorrow (Friday) will not be able to roar. We believe in prayers. We also need your support. You have to do something to ensure that, at least, we project our own to the world.
“I don’t know how I feel when I hear of some people collecting almost £300m and some of our players are equally talented enough to collect that kind of money. Nobody has the monopoly of sports. Let us also encourage our own. I’ll like to see some of these players there,” he said.
