The Federal Government has released more than a million dollars to cover outstanding entitlements for the country’s football teams including the women’s team whose members protested at the National Assembly on Wednesday.
According to an official statement, the office of the Accountant General of the Federation has released $1,173,820.00 to pay outstanding win bonus for the Super Eagles in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers and for the Super Falcons participation at the 10th Women’s Africa Nations Cup in Cameroon.
The female players carried placards with various inscriptions demanding they be paid their entitlements and have vowed not to release the trophy they won in Cameroon until they are paid.
The ladies are holed up at their Abuja hotel since they returned to Nigeria from Cameroon in protest over the non-payment of their entitlements despite reassurances from top officials including the country’s Sports Minister, Solomon Dalung.
Super Eagles, africanFootball.com reports will also be paid a win bonus of $5,000-a-player for the victories against Zambia and Algeria in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.The Federal Government has released more than a million dollars to cover outstanding entitlements for the country’s football teams including the women’s team whose members protested at the National Assembly on Wednesday.
According to an official statement, the office of the Accountant General of the Federation has released $1,173,820.00 to pay outstanding win bonus for the Super Eagles in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers and for the Super Falcons participation at the 10th Women’s Africa Nations Cup in Cameroon.
The female players carried placards with various inscriptions demanding they be paid their entitlements and have vowed not to release the trophy they won in Cameroon until they are paid.
The ladies are holed up at their Abuja hotel since they returned to Nigeria from Cameroon in protest over the non-payment of their entitlements despite reassurances from top officials including the country’s Sports Minister, Solomon Dalung.
Super Eagles, africanFootball.com reports will also be paid a win bonus of $5,000-a-player for the victories against Zambia and Algeria in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
Nigeria leads the qualifying group for Russia 2018 on six points from two matches.
Cameroon lies second with two points, while both Zambia and Algeria have a point each.
Nigeria leads the qualifying group for Russia 2018 on six points from two matches.
Cameroon lies second with two points, while both Zambia and Algeria have a point each.
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