According to a statement by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the approval to allocate 3-bedroom houses to the Super Eagles Squad that won the Tunis ‘94 African Cup of Nations followed a memo by Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola.

The allocation by President Muhammadu Buhari to the 23-man squad which included Goalkeepers: Peter Rufai, Wilfred Agbonavbare, Alloy Agu; Defenders: Stephen Keshi, Austin Eguavoen, Uche Okafor, Uche Okechukwu, Isaac Semitoje, Ben Iroha, Nduka Ugbade; Midfielders: Sunday Oliseh, Mutiu Adepoju, Edema Fuludu, Thompson Oliha, Austin Okocha, Efan Ekoku; and Forwards: Rashidi Yekini, Samson Siasia, Daniel Amokachi, Emmanuel Amuneke, Victor Ikpeba, and Finidi George was coming 30 years after the dream squad won the competition for the most powerful African country.