The Super Eagles in action
Oil giants, Aiteo have revealed that the Super Eagles of Nigeria
will get 50,000 USD (N18m) for every unreplied goal scored at the 2018
FIFA World Cup in Russia.
According to The Nation, Aiteo who are the official partner of the
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) made the disclosure on Thursday.
According to the Executive Vice Chairman of Aiteo Global Group,
Benedict Peters in a statement, the Energy company has now signed a N2.5
billion (about USD 7 million) sponsorship agreement with the Nigeria
Football Federation {NFF}, to cater for the salaries of all national
team coaches for a period of five years.
“Aiteo has signed a N2.5 billion (about USD 7 million)
sponsorship agreement with NFF in the bid to cater for the salaries of
all national team coaches for a period of five years and to further
demonstrate that we are solidly behind the Nigeria Football Federation
in their quest for football development in the country.”
He said, “Football is a phenomenon in Nigeria. We can see and
feel its power on every street. It has galvanised unity amongst
Nigerians, irrespective of ethnic or class differences. As the World Cup
kicks off, we at Aiteo Group have solidly thrown our weight behind
Nigeria national team and its ever-effervescent supporters spread across
the globe.
“We look forward to great football moments that will become
historic as the Super Eagles play to covet the World Cup trophy. Last
Saturday we premiered to the official theme song produced to boost the
Super Eagles of Nigeria to go for glory at the Russia 2018 World Cup.
This is also as we pledged to donate $50,000 to the team ‘for every
unreturned goal’ scored at the Mundial.
To raise the spirit of the Super Eagles and their supporters an
official theme song for the Nigeria’s World Cup campaign in Russia has
been launched. The song, titled “Dem Go Hear Am,’’ was done by Olamide
and Phyno, two of Nigeria’s hottest hip hop stars.
According to the Aiteo Director, the company sponsored the song to
also authenticate their space as the optimum sponsors of the Nigeria
national team.