GOV. EMMANUEL UDOM PROMISES SUPER EAGLES $10,000 PER GOAL

The Akwa Ibom State governor, Udom Emmanuel , has promised to pay the Super Eagles $ 10 , 000 for every goal the team score against Cameroon in their 2018 World Cup qualifier in Uyo on Friday.

The governor also redeemed his pledge of $ 30 , 000 to the Eagles for their 3 - 1 win against Algeria in a 2018 World Cup Group B qualifier last year .

Emmanuel called on Nigerians to support the Eagles with prayers as well go 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 £ 300 m 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 .