Premium Trust Bank has added to the growing list of rewards for Nigeria’s newly crowned FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup champions, the Flamingos, presenting ₦3 million to each player and ₦5 million to each team official.

The cash rewards were announced during a special reception organised by the bank in Abuja on Wednesday night to celebrate the team’s historic triumph in Morocco.

The gesture comes barely a day after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu rewarded each Flamingos player with ₦100 million, with Head Coach Hakeem Busari also receiving ₦100 million and members of the technical crew allocated ₦50 million each.

The Federal Government’s reward is being structured through five-year savings bonds, with National Sports Commission Chairman Shehu Dikko saying the investment is expected to provide the young players with long-term financial security.  

Premium Trust Bank’s latest intervention therefore provides an additional immediate financial reward for the players and officials following their remarkable achievement on the global stage.

The Flamingos made history in Rabat on November 7 by defeating Japan 2-1 in the final of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, becoming the first African team to win the competition.  

The bank, which is the official bank of the Nigeria Football Federation and the national teams, has maintained a strong presence in Nigerian sports. Its partnership with the NFF was formalised in 2024 as a four-year agreement.  

The reception offered the financial institution an opportunity to celebrate the players, coaching crew and officials whose campaign in Morocco culminated in Nigeria’s first-ever U-17 Women’s World Cup title.

The Flamingos’ reward package is expected to grow further, with MTN, another NFF sponsor, also scheduled to host the world champions.

The National Assembly is equally preparing to honour the team after Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced a ₦100 million donation following their historic achievement.  

The series of rewards has turned the Flamingos’ return from Morocco into an extended celebration of their landmark achievement, with recognition coming from government, the legislature and Nigeria’s corporate sector.