By ANGELA ATABO

The Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has fulfilled the long-standing pledge of houses to the victorious 1994 Super Eagles Team that won the Africa Cup of Nations in Tunisia.

The Director and Head of Department, Public Building and Housing Development, Pemi Temitope, made this known in a statement by Badamasi Haiba, Director, Press and Public Relations, on Wednesday in Abuja.

Temitope while symbolically handing over the letter of allocation to Efan Ekoku, a striker in the then team on behalf of the Minister of Housing and Urban Development in Abuja, explained that the allocation of the housing units to members of the victorious team was done in various states across Nigeria.

He said while some members received their houses in their respective states, others collected theirs in Abuja.

“The government is committed to ensuring the fulfilment of the pledge and rewarding members of the team for their patriotic service that brought honour to the nation,” he said.

Responding, Mr Efan Ekoku represented by his niece, Lisa Nwagbogun, commended the Nigerian government for fulfilling her promise to the team.

“I am deeply grateful to the Federal Government and the Ministry of Housing for fulfilling this long-standing pledge.

“It is truly heartening to witness such commitment to integrity and follow-through. This gesture not only honors the service but also restores faith in the value of public promises being kept,” he said.

It would be recalled that former President Muhammadu Buhari, in 2022, approved the allocation of the houses to the members of the team, with a view to fulfilling the pledge made by the then administration in 1994. (NAN)