Head coach of the Nigeria national team, Stephen Keshi is
owed seven months salaries by the Nigeria Football
Federation (NFF).
In fact the Super Eagles trainer and members of his back
room staff have not been paid salaries by the NFF since
March 2013.
President of the NFF, Alhaji Aminu Maigari who was
quizzed about this on Sunday confirmed the situation but
also revealed that the “hands of the federation are tied”
over the issue.
“It is true that Keshi has not been paid for the past seven
months but the hands of the federation are tied over this
matter. It’s not as if we are hoarding this money and have
refused to pay him. The NFF is in dire straits as far as
financial resources are concerned. We have even had to
slash the winning bonus of players of the Super Eagles
from $10,000 USD to $5,000 USD as a result,” Maigari
exclusively told supersport.com.
The NFF chief then went on to reveal “several steps taken
by the NFF to make Keshi’s life easier” following the failure
to pay his wages for the past seven months.
“There are several steps taken by the NFF taken by the
NFF in this regard to make Keshi’s life easier.
“The rent of the hotel in Abuja he lives in is paid by the
NFF. His feeding is taken care of by the NFF as well. He
has an official car provided by the NFF and we ensure that
any expense he needs to meet as he carries out his official
duties are met by the NFF.
“Let me also use this medium to inform Nigerians that
other staff of the NFF have also not been paid for over a
year but they have continued working without complaints
because they know the constraints we are facing.
“General Secretary (Barrister Musa Ahmadu) and Director
of competitions (Mohammed Sanusi), Director technical
(Emmanuel Ikpeme) and Director of finance (NFF) are just
two of the staff affected. There are many others too.
“I am sure a lot of Nigerians do not know that even as the
leader of the NFF, I have not received salaries for a single
day so people should understand that we are selflessly
serving the nation,” Maigari said.
The NFF president however insisted that the coaches
would be paid their salaries as soon as “things improve.”
Keshi, who took the reins from Samson Siasia in
November 2011, has lost just four official games in the 33
games he has overseen as Nigeria coach.

Source: www.supersport.com/football/super-eagles/news/131020/Keshi_unpaid_since_March


Results have been awesome but his pays are aweful. How would you feel if you were in his shoes?

Space booked





*runs back to the toilet*

this is ridiculous and annoying
i also heard it on rhythm radio this morning and i could hardly contain my anger
does it mean that our football is being run by mediocres?
they have no respect for contract agreement and expect the team to perform?
what is wrong with these guys?

They want to make sure that all that was given to him after winning afcon is exhausted.

Dreal1247: They want to make sure that all that was given to him after winning afcon is exhausted.

As if it was enough...

Would they do this if the coach happens to be a white man/foreigner?

For goodness sake...... Our government is a big case......7 months salary? Wah da fvckk. Maigari don cwaze abi??

And yet we laughed at Malawi FA and called them broke when they were in financial crisis while we are owing our own couch for the past months,,no wonder the NFF had problem Siasia cus he could not withstand it.for the fact that Keshie and his crew are not complaining,then something else is involved that we don't know.. Seven months is not seven days or weeks...

Not again!!! Somebody should tell me this is a joke!


Constraint my foot! They are just a bunch of selfish people.

Danhumprey: Not again!!! Somebody should tell me this is a joke!


Constraint my foot! They are just a bunch of selfish people.

Its freaking true. That's Naija for u.