Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi has not been paid
since he led the Super Eagles to a third Africa Cup
of Nations title five months ago.
However, the ex-Super Eagles captain has not made
an official complaint.
And the Nigerian Football Federation has told BBC
Sport that the situation is "under control".
"Between the federation and the coaching crew, we
don't have a problem," said NFF general secretary
general Musa Amadu.
Obligations to the coaching crew are always
settled, and we have the understanding of the
coaching crew in this regard
Musa Amadu
NFF general secretary
"We've been working together with Stephen Keshi
since November 2011 and he knows the peculiar
situation [financial problems] of how things are with
the federation.
"We try as much as possible to pay our obligations,
likewise the coach, and we've had a very good
working relationship.
"I know the coach will not bring to the fore any such
matters," he added.
The NFF, which is in in serious financial difficulty,
also owes money to assistant coach Daniel Amokachi
and goalkeeper trainer Ike Shorunmu.
The football authority, which receives its funding
from the sports ministry, has acknowledged the
debts owed to the coaches but says they will have to
be patient.
"Perhaps there are people out there that want to
capitalise on such matters to create problems
between the federation and the coach," Amadu said.
"But I know that obligations to the coaching crew
are always settled, and we do have the
understanding of the coaching crew in this regard.
"We appreciate that understanding and right now
the focus is not about what is being written in the
media but it is on the CHAN qualifiers."
It is not the first time Nigerian coaches have been
not been paid.
Last December, the NFF revealed it owed Keshi two
months' salary - just weeks before the start of the
2013 Africa Cup of Nations.
Nigeria take on Ivory Coast this weekend in a
first-round, first leg African Nations Championship
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