In an official statement from the National Sports Commission (NSC), sports minister Bolaji Abdullahi said he hopes this cash boost will propel the team past Morocco in Cape Town on Saturday.
“This is a special fund meant to encourage the players to give their all. It is besides their normal allowance and bonus,” the sports minister said.
“I am very impressed with their performance so far. As we all can see, the team has been improving with each match, and it is our desire that they continue to do very well and reach the final.
“This incentive will hopefully further boost the morale of both the players and coaches and help the team to triumph over Morocco.”
Nigeria are making only their debut at this tournament. They qualified for the last eight after they beat hosts South Africa 3-1 and Mozambique 4-2 to finish second in Group A.
Morocco, who are also making their CHAN debut, topped Group B ahead of Zimbabwe.
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