Shehu Dikko, chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), has clarified that all Super Eagles players received the Member of the Order of the Niger (MON) award except Victor Osimhen and Ahmed Musa, who recently retired from the national team.
Dikko, an appointee of President Bola Tinubu, spoke on Monday, December 22, 2025, during a brief ceremony held at the Super Eagles hotel in Fez, Morocco.
Dikko explained that Osimhen and Musa were awarded the national honour of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) because they had previously received the MON.
Notably, the OON is a higher national honour than the MON in Nigeria’s honours system. It is the country’s second-highest civilian award, given by the president for significant contributions in fields such as sports, arts, business, and academia, with recipients using ‘OON’ as a post-nominal title.
Former team captain William Troost-Ekong was awarded the Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR) for being named the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) player of the tournament.
Speaking during the presentation, Dikko also confirmed that the national honours, houses and land allocations approved by President Tinubu have been processed, with allocation letters issued.
A statement by the NSC posted on its official X page on Monday night, December 22, partly reads:
“NSC Chairman @ShehuDikko clarified that all players will receive MON except @Ahmedmusa718 Ahmed Musa and Victor Osimhen @victorosimhen9 that are awarded OON honours, on account of having MON earlier while William Troost-Ekong @WTroostEkong is awarded MFR for being named as player of the tournament.”
See the post below:
🥈 𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟: SUPER EAGLES PLAYERS RECIEVED TITLE DOCUMENTS TO HOUSES, LANDS AND NATIONAL HONOURS CERTIFICATES PROMISED BY PRESIDENT TINUBU
Ahead of their opening match of the new AFCON campaign, members of Nigeria’s Super Eagles (class of 2024) have formally received… pic.twitter.com/MEEQAY6CZf
— National Sports Commission (@NatSportsComm) December 22, 2025
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