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Buhari Orders Finance Ministry To Pay Falcons by shaiba(f): 7:31am On Dec 15, 2016
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday ordered the Ministry of Finance to pay the Super Falcons their entitlements.

The Falcons, who beat hosts Cameroon 1-0 to win the African Women’s Cup of Nations in Yaounde on December 3, were forced to embark on protest in Abuja after the Nigeria Football Federation failed to pay them their bonuses and allowances.

The eighth time African champions marched on the Presidential Villa on Wednesday to press home their demands.




The Chief of Staff to the President, Mr. Abba Kyari, told State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa that Buhari had directed the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, and the Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr. Solomon Dalung, to ensure that the players were paid today.

Kyari, who just returned from a medical trip abroad said, he had conveyed the president’s directive to the players, who staged a protest to the gate of the Presidential Villa earlier on Wednesday.

He said, “The problem has been resolved. The players did us proud. I congratulated them on the feat they achieved.

“I have also told them that all their entitlements would be paid latest by Thursday.

“We have called the Minister of Finance as well as the Minister of Youth and Sports. They will be paid by tomorrow (Thursday). The details, I don’t know.”

The players had planned to enter the Presidential Villa where they expected the Federal Executive Council meeting to hold.

The meeting however did not hold following the presentation of the 2017 Appropriation Bill to the National Assembly by the President.

After Kyari addressed the placard-carrying players, they thereafter moved to the National Assembly in continuation of their protest.

Some of their placards read, “We are your children, pity us”; “Let us respect women”; “female football deserves respect.”

They described their neglect as pathetic and embarrassing, despite winning the AWCON, noting that they were about to be ejected from their hotel.

They said it was important for the President to order the NFF to pay them to encourage up-and-coming players to win titles for the country.

The treatment meted out to the record Aftican champions by the Nigerian authorities is in sharp contrast to that received by runners-up Indomitable Lionesses from the Cameroonian government.

The social media has been awash with pictures, videos and stories of the lavish ceremony by President Paul Biya to honour the Cameroonian ladies, despite finishing as runners-up on home soil.

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Re: Buhari Orders Finance Ministry To Pay Falcons by gohzieh(m): 7:34am On Dec 15, 2016
Try

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Re: Buhari Orders Finance Ministry To Pay Falcons by dunkem21(m): 7:35am On Dec 15, 2016
It's even better that we don't qualify for the World cup because there must be protests. cheesy

I see somebody already blaming Dalung, NFF and even the Falcons instead of Buhari himself .. cheesy

The President of Cameron, Paul Biya himself treated their ladies to a lavish ceremony despite finishing as runner ups. cheesy

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Re: Buhari Orders Finance Ministry To Pay Falcons by littlewonders: 7:36am On Dec 15, 2016
Media stories

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Re: Buhari Orders Finance Ministry To Pay Falcons by DropShot: 7:40am On Dec 15, 2016
NFF and the Minister of Sports are a bunch of joke.

PMB needs to fire some dead woods in his cabinet straight away.

Dalung and Babchir Lawal come to mind as imminent casualties.

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Re: Buhari Orders Finance Ministry To Pay Falcons by freezy9: 7:41am On Dec 15, 2016
.....Confused country ....

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Re: Buhari Orders Finance Ministry To Pay Falcons by Icecomrade: 7:44am On Dec 15, 2016

I told the super falcons.

President Buhari has ear problem.

He only understands sign language.

You need to protest so he can see you on the street.

Now they ve protested - Payment has arrived.

OYA my own share

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Re: Buhari Orders Finance Ministry To Pay Falcons by martineverest(m): 7:45am On Dec 15, 2016
i can smell his sense of generousity and his way of ameliorating the brouhaha btw NFF and falcons.....but isnt buhari indirectly supporting NFF corruption with this gesture?.


To the educated illiterates that blame buhari for this mess: is it also buhari's obligation for super eagles' allowances and coach rohr's salaries to be paid ?
Its fifa's rule fro govt not to interfere in ftball matters
Learn to differentiate btw presidential reward and players' bonuses

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Re: Buhari Orders Finance Ministry To Pay Falcons by angelo5uk(m): 7:45am On Dec 15, 2016
Such a disgrace of a country....
My dad served in Nigeria Airways for over 36 years.... Till Date no pension and gratuity.

The old man is just there wishing and hoping that he'll get paid someday.
Most of his ex Nigeria Airways colleagues are dead already.
The old man is not giving up.... He still regularly attends pensioners meeting.... Hoping falsely

Obasanjo sold off Nigeria Airways cheap to himself and abandoned its ex workers
They begged Obasanjo, Yaradua(managed to pay them little), Jonathan and now they're begging Buhari to pay them their money... This is something they worked for... This is a country they served diligently for years.

This is exactly why those of us abroad will never allow our children represent Naija in any sports... Not even in LUDO.... lol

Shior to our leaders

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Re: Buhari Orders Finance Ministry To Pay Falcons by michealsolola(m): 7:45am On Dec 15, 2016
Please pay them

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Re: Buhari Orders Finance Ministry To Pay Falcons by Iamvictor(m): 7:45am On Dec 15, 2016
Shame on our Government

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Re: Buhari Orders Finance Ministry To Pay Falcons by Jokerman(m): 7:45am On Dec 15, 2016
Buhari has a lot of incompetent ministers... Funny he won't sack them...

No difference

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Re: Buhari Orders Finance Ministry To Pay Falcons by fkj950ax(m): 7:46am On Dec 15, 2016
Arrant nonsense.

These girls have been dealt an evil hand and it's unforgivable

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Re: Buhari Orders Finance Ministry To Pay Falcons by 5starmilitant: 7:46am On Dec 15, 2016
buhari wasting six months to appoint that beret wearing cultist is a big shame.

Government of Incompetence

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Re: Buhari Orders Finance Ministry To Pay Falcons by adenine02: 7:46am On Dec 15, 2016
medicine after death

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Re: Buhari Orders Finance Ministry To Pay Falcons by mastermaestro(m): 7:46am On Dec 15, 2016
Why does Aso Rock government always refuse to do the right thing at the appropriate time unless it is first ridiculed by all and sundry? Look at the international embarrassment this has brought upon this nation. Excruciating! A nation that feels no shame is cursed!

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Re: Buhari Orders Finance Ministry To Pay Falcons by perfectwazobia1: 7:46am On Dec 15, 2016
Why must we be a laughing stock before action are taken? This minister of sport is a disaster.

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Re: Buhari Orders Finance Ministry To Pay Falcons by nairalandaddict: 7:46am On Dec 15, 2016
Shame Buhari it is too late for you

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Re: Buhari Orders Finance Ministry To Pay Falcons by Iamvictor(m): 7:47am On Dec 15, 2016
Shame on our Government... so we need to take all our grievances to twitter before our government resolve the issue... this is a pathetic government

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Re: Buhari Orders Finance Ministry To Pay Falcons by paulo220(m): 7:47am On Dec 15, 2016
Nice move from president.
Re: Buhari Orders Finance Ministry To Pay Falcons by MrPresident1: 7:49am On Dec 15, 2016
No presidential reception for doing the nation proud?

Just pay them and let them go?

Just like that?

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Re: Buhari Orders Finance Ministry To Pay Falcons by bobo65(m): 7:49am On Dec 15, 2016
Finally


Icecomrade:

Am sure someone would have told the super falcons.

President Buhari has ear problem.


He only understands sign language.

You need to protest so he can see you on the street.

Now they ve protested - Payment has arrived.




This ur statement make


But seriously isn't it wickedness that the money was available and these monsters just chose not to pay these hardworking ladies


I'm. Happy for them tho

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Re: Buhari Orders Finance Ministry To Pay Falcons by Mcowubaba: 7:49am On Dec 15, 2016
Useless Government
So the if the didn't protest and create awareness, u Fools wouldn't bother about them.
The were Disgracing you guys... U didn't have any other option.

Buhari is a Curse from the gods. How can a NEPA certificate holder be the president of a country where the have millions of Eligible and knowledgeable citizens, thousands of PhD holders..

Who ever voted Buhari in 2015 should be arrested for Treason.
Buhari can't even make a proper sentence in English, President of AN English speaking Country angry angry

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Re: Buhari Orders Finance Ministry To Pay Falcons by strangest(m): 7:50am On Dec 15, 2016
Jeez..

So the NFF and Ministry of Sports cannot handle the payment?

Must the payment come directly from the Finance Ministry?

Under which Ministry does this girls work for? Thought it was sports?

This is like bathing in River Niger and cross over to River Nile to collect your cloth..

Clueless?

Thank God they are about to get paid

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Re: Buhari Orders Finance Ministry To Pay Falcons by Charly68: 7:50am On Dec 15, 2016
Only God knows what will happen if this type of medicine after death style of governance is what we are going to be seeing till 2019 . Nigerians please pray! This people seems to be plan less & non proactive in governance .

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Re: Buhari Orders Finance Ministry To Pay Falcons by wayne4loan: 7:51am On Dec 15, 2016
After the show of shame .... Smh 4 nigeria presidiot
Re: Buhari Orders Finance Ministry To Pay Falcons by adedayoa2(f): 7:51am On Dec 15, 2016
DropShot:
NFF and the Minister of Sports are a bunch of joke.

PMB needs to fire some dead woods in his cabinet straight away.

Dalung and Babchir Lawal come to mind as imminent casualties.
Dalung especially
Re: Buhari Orders Finance Ministry To Pay Falcons by Nobody: 7:51am On Dec 15, 2016
Does it have to get to this point?

It means someone should be sanctioned.

Does the president have to order them to be paid?

#NaijaWhichWay

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Re: Buhari Orders Finance Ministry To Pay Falcons by ELPablochapo: 7:52am On Dec 15, 2016
uwa
Re: Buhari Orders Finance Ministry To Pay Falcons by Nobody: 7:52am On Dec 15, 2016
This country is completely out of ideas!!

How can you seat and be mentioning the biggest in Africa and at the end you can't even do the little things that you're suppose to do?

That's arrant nonsense.

APC government we're sorry because you can't rule past 2019.

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Re: Buhari Orders Finance Ministry To Pay Falcons by shehu97: 7:52am On Dec 15, 2016
WHAT NONSENSE,
MUST THEY PROTEST BEFORE THEY RECEIVE THEIR RIGHT ALLOWANCES?
CLUELESS ONES.
Re: Buhari Orders Finance Ministry To Pay Falcons by ijebuloaded(m): 7:52am On Dec 15, 2016

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