The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has stirred controversy online after comparing the $100,000 reward given to each Super Falcons player to the ₦150 million prize awarded to the winner of Big Brother Naija.

On Monday, President Tinubu honored the Super Falcons and their technical crew for their 2025 WAFCON triumph, bestowing the national honor of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) on the squad and their coaches. He also gifted three-bedroom apartments in Abuja’s Renewed Hope Estate to each player and crew member, along with $100,000 for each of the 24 players and $50,000 for each of the 11-man technical crew.

Defending the president’s generosity, Onanuga wrote on X (formerly Twitter):

“When you remember that Multichoice, the organizer of the BBNaija reality show, is offering the winner ₦150 million grand prize, you wonder why some Nigerians are unappreciative of President Tinubu’s rewards to the Super Falcons. President Tinubu has rewarded excellence, creativity, hard work, soccer artistry and the undying Nigerian spirit.”

The post triggered a flood of reactions, with some applauding the president’s gesture and others questioning the comparison.

One user, Chris Ani, wrote:

“Yeah. Let him pay $1000 monthly to teachers. Imagine using BBNaija for comparison. Una too dull for this govt and APC. How much do you pay teachers and university lecturers?”

Another, Osaro PhD, CSU, added:

“Epa, Multichoice is a private business. I appreciate the president rewarding the girls — but when will such gestures be extended to the educational sector?”

The debate underscores broader conversations about priorities in national spending, with some Nigerians celebrating the Super Falcons’ recognition, while others are urging the government to extend similar largesse to teachers, lecturers, and other sectors driving national