Backlash Trails Premium Trust Bank’s N3m Reward Pledge To Flamingos
By Michael-Azeez Ogunsiji
ABEOKUTA – Premium Trust Bank Plc has come under criticism following its promise to reward members of Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, with N3 million each for their recent achievement, amid allegations that the financial institution is yet to fulfil a similar financial commitment made to Bayelsa Queens in 2025.
The bank’s latest pledge has triggered reactions on social media, with critics questioning its credibility and demanding that it redeem its previous commitment before making fresh promises to another set of footballers.
An X user, Olaiya Azeez, called out the financial institution over what he described as an unfulfilled pledge to Bayelsa Queens, warning against making another promise without first honouring the previous one.
He wrote: “A promise made to Bayelsa Queens in 2025 is still awaiting fulfilment. Now, Premium Trust Bank has promised ₦3M each to Nigeria’s World Champion Flamingos.
“The question is simple: Will the Flamingos’ reward promise become reality, or another unfulfilled pledge?
“Promises are easy. Keeping them is what counts!”
Recall that in July 2025, Premium Trust Bank announced a cash reward of N2 million each for the players and technical crew of Bayelsa Queens following their triumph in the 2024/2025 Nigeria Women’s Football League (NWFL).
The announcement was made by the bank’s Chief Business Officer, Mr Offiong Aniebet, who spoke on behalf of the Managing Director.
Aniebet had expressed the bank’s delight in identifying with Bayelsa State’s achievements, particularly in sports, before announcing the N2 million reward for each member of the team and its technical crew.
Meanwhile, following Nigeria’s historic victory at the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, PremiumTrust Bank hosted the victorious Flamingos to a special reception dinner in Abuja on November 11, 2026, where financial rewards were pledged to celebrate the team.
However, the reported delay in fulfilling the Bayelsa Queens pledge has cast a shadow over the bank’s latest commitment to the Flamingos, with football followers now looking beyond the announcement to see whether the promised N3 million reward will translate into actual payments.
