After Abdul Samad Rabiu of BUA Group announced a $1.5 million reward for the Super Eagles if they win the AFCON, with additional bonuses for goals in the semi-finals and final, reactions continued to trail the pledge. While many saw it as generous support, one user questioned its real impact on the players.
The comment, “Such an amount cannot motivate these foreign based players because some of them earn that monthly,” implies that the incentive is insignificant when compared to what top players already make abroad. It frames the pledge not as a powerful motivator but as a token gesture that may not influence performance. By measuring the reward against elite football salaries, the comment shifts the conversation from national support to financial scale, suggesting that emotional pride and duty to country might matter more than money at that level.
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