The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) has paid players and officials of the Super Falcons their outstanding allowances after receiving the money from the Federal Government on Friday.

This is according to a statement by NFF’s spokesman, Ademola Olajire in Abuja.

The statement quoted NFF’s Head of Women’s Football, Ruth David as saying, “the bank accounts of the players and officials are being credited as we speak. They will all receive credit alerts of the monies due to them, as released by the government, before the end of the day.”

The payments were for the Super Falcons’ participation at the 10th Women Africa Cup of Nations finals, which the team won after defeating hosts Cameroon 1-0 in the final in Yaounde on 3rd December.

Olajire said the money released by the Federal Government included allowances due to players and officials of the Super Eagles for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Algeria, played in Uyo in November.

“A breakdown of the Super Falcons’ monies showed that each player got the sum of N5,494,500, less the sum of N600,000 that was earlier paid to each of the players at various times by the NFF.

The amount is at the rate of $17,900 (converted to Naira at the official rate of N305 to $1), plus the sum of N15,000 camp allowance and N20,000 transport allowance.

All the monies were converted at the official rate of N305 to $1.

Head Coach Florence Omagbemi got a total of N11,014,000 less the sum of N800,000 paid to her earlier.

Assistant coaches Ann Chiejine, Perpetua Nkwocha and Bala Mohammed, as well as the backroom staff were N8,274,250 richer. The equipment manager got a total of N4,114,625,” the statement said.

The players protested following the failure of the NFF to pay their outstanding allowances.

On Wednesday they took their protest to the National Assembly where they were addressed by the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, who promised them that they would be paid in 48 hours.

A NAN correspondent who visited the Agura Hotel, where the players were lodged, discovered that they had left the hotel.
http://www.todaysnews.com.ng/2016/12/super-falcons-players-officials-paid-nigerian-football-federation-nff/

We need to hear from their mouth!
let them confirm!

softMarket:
We need to hear from their mouth!

let them confirm!

yeah you right my dear

only idiots still believe in this government.

gabazin080:
only idiots still believe in this government.

shameless govt

If you investigate properly this may be the 1st tym the Super Falcons will be receiving their allowances and entitlements in FULL tanks to TSA.

so the money has been there all this while. SHAME ON THIS GOVT

.FG, Sport minister, NFF President



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softMarket:
We need to hear from their mouth!

let them confirm!

True talk [color=#006600][/color]

CAF prize money of $50,000 is very low. Even the increment to $80,000 for the next two tournaments for AWCON winners is still low. How will the players get paid money far in excess of prize money with very little sponsorship if the government allocation is absent?

so zahra buhari is 22

Thiefs in rotten glass how. Make thunder scatter that glass house to pieces

Why not pay them in dollar if the agreement is signed in dollar ($)?

This country self?

They For Nor Pay Them Na, Yeye Country With Yeye Goverment

Dis is 1 of d reason som player didnt want 2 play for dis country

Who work must chop....

Am so happy for them

And you NFF not ashamed to come out and say this.

So we should be clapping for you people

Ok.
Till we hear directly from them.
This govt of Lie Mohammed has lost our trust since 1860

I always cry for Naija where Monkey will be working while Baboons will b Chopping what they did not work.

Gd things coming for Naija!

gabazin080:
only idiots still believe in this government.

Only big fools do not know that the super falcons team who participated in the 2014 awcon have not received a penny till today

Btruth:
Why not pay them in dollar if the agreement is signed in dollar ($)?

This country self?

Are u mad??..... Is dollar our legal tender??

Buhari, has done it agai! ! !! !!

APC!!!! ! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I will believe when the girls confirm the payments

This government digraces Nigerians at the slightest opportunity.
Their own money no dey delay
Fools

dollarprincess:

are you bleaching?

Long overdue

So Government just decided to punish them before paying or what delayed the payment?

Who begged them to covert the dollar for them. 305? Can someone Pls calculate the difference in black market dat sells for 485? Well Dalung and his cohorts must knw that Karma awaits.

Useless people. It's a shame that the red Barret man who has been disgracing Nigerians all over the world is from my state. Buhari took a whole 6 months to install this clown. Embarrassing!