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U20 WAFU-B Tourney: Kunle Soname splashes cash on Nigeria ahead of tournament

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U20 WAFU-B Tourney: Kunle Soname splashes cash on Nigeria ahead of tournament

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

The President of Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) club, Remo Stars’ Hon Kunle Soname has promised Nigeria’s U-20 national team the sun of five million Naira.

The promise came with the caveat of winning the West Africa Zone B (WAFU-B) title in Togo.

Soname also gave the team the sun of one million Naira on departure from Ikenne-Remo, where the team had their final training camp on Monday.

The two-time World Cup beaten finalist won the last WAFU-B tournament in Niamey, Niger Republic.

They will face Burkina Faso and Cote D’Ivoire in Group B of the tournament.

On Friday, October 18, Nigeria will start their campaign against Burkina Faso at the Stade Municipal, Togo.

Six days later, they will meet Cote D’Ivoire in their last group game.

The competition serves as the qualifiers for the next U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

Oluwaseun Oyediji

Oluwaseun Babatunde Oyediji is a multi-media sports journalist with over 10 years experience in Information Communication Technology (ICT), women's football, and beach soccer reportage.The prolific writer is the Media Assistant to Nigeria Beach Soccer League and Africa Beach Soccer Union as well as contributor on Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) website.He has covered multiple national and international football tournaments including Championship of African Nations (CHAN 2020), CAF Women's Champions League (2023), and Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023).Since 2021, Oyediji has covered the NWFL Premiership especially the season ending Super Six Playoffs.A member of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ogun state chapter is also the image maker of the Remo Sports Development Council under the leadership of Chief Falilat Ogunkoya and David Osuolale.

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