In a significant show of corporate support, the Chairman of BUA Group, Alhaji Abdul Samad Rabiu, has announced that his promised reward of $500,000 for the Super Eagles remains active. Following Nigeria’s heartbreaking exit from AFCON 2025 via a penalty shootout in the semi-finals, Rabiu clarified that the incentive was not solely contingent on winning the trophy, but rather a recognition of the team’s hard work, national pride, and their journey to the final stages of the tournament.
The BUA Chairman emphasized that the players “poured their hearts into the pitch” and represented Nigeria with distinction on the continental stage. He noted that the reward is intended to boost morale as the team prepares for the third-place play-off and future international engagements, including the World Cup qualifiers. This gesture has been widely praised by sports analysts as a vital intervention to ensure the players do not become demoralized by the narrow defeat in Morocco.
