In a statement issued by the Presidential Spokesman , Garba Shehu on Thursday in Abuja, he said that the approval followed a memo by Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola.
Shehu said President Buhari approved the allocations in their states of preference, noting that six players and three technical crews received their houses already.
However, four of the players who won the prestigious Africa Cup of Nations for Nigeria in 1994, Wilfred Agbonavbare, Uche Okafor, Thompson Oliha and Stephen Keshi are now deceased.
Some of the players that will benefit from the gesture include, Peter Rufai, Alloy Agu, Ike Shorounmu, Uche Okechukwu, Samson Siasia, Efan Ekoku, Sunday Oliseh, Benedict Iroha, Isaac Semitoje, Mutiu Adepoju, Emmanuel Amunike, Victor Ikpeba, Austin Eguavoen.
Christian Chukwu, Akin Amao, Stephen Edema, A Asielue( now a Colonel in the Army) and B. Aromasodun.
By Austine Akhilomen
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