Sports Minister Extends Gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for National Teams' Backlog, Boosting AFCON Preparations

Says move further reiterates the President's commitment to sports development

The Honourable Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh has expressed his appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the recent approval of a substantial N12 billion disbursement to address the longstanding outstanding backlog owed to Nigeria's National teams, as well as boost the mood of the Super Eagles, ahead of the African Cup of Nations kicking off this weekend.

The payment encompasses the settlement of senior national team coaches salaries spanning 15 months, as well as the disbursement of bonuses owed to both senior and junior national teams (male and female). This significant financial injection is particularly timely as it arrived just when the preparations of the Super Eagles for the AFCON struck top gear.

The Minister thanked Mr. President for approving the funds, noting that it reflects his love for sports. He added that the approval not only serves as a morale booster for the teams involved but also underscores the government's dedication to fostering excellence in Nigerian sports on the continental stage.

"This is a clear indication of Mr. President's commitment to sports development. This explains why he made Sports Development a standalone Ministry, so as to pay closer attention to its pertinent issues. On behalf of the Ministry and the NFF, I thank President Bola Ahmed Tinubu," Senator Enoh said.

He assured the President Tinubu that the team will do everything within its powers to make the nation proud at the continental showpiece. Nigeria takes on Equatorial Guinea on Sunday, in its first game at the AFCOn before tackling Ivory Coast and Guinea Bissau in Abidjan

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January 12, 2024.

It's not about the money. The coach is not just good enough and our goal keepers are below average.


The NFF is a useless body. Because a coach was recommended to you by jose Mourinho you just gave him the job without checking his portfolio. Jose was just looking for a job for his friend and these fools fell for it.

Wishing Supper Eagle all the best in this tournament

Jagaban of borgy

give them the world they will lose and come back

Great

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Sports Minister Extends Gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for National Teams' Backlog, Boosting AFCON Preparations

Says move further reiterates the President's commitment to sports development


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The Media Office of the Honourable Minister of Sports Development.
January 12, 2024.

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Super Eagles cannot win the AFCON

Know this and know peace.

Lorayne:
It's not about the money

Thank you.

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Hopefully

Disjointed group thanks to NFF and Peseiro
Just come back home quick

Make the money touch their hands first.

No be to release money. Will it get to the people that are supposed to get it. No be to loot o

Of course it will affect their performance positively.. Inu Didun ni mu ori ya.

I wish them all the best

Nigeria sabi do anyhow...

Winning a tournament is not about money. Are the useless players ready to win? Bunch of unpatriotic players, excluding Musa and Osimen.

Na when the competition don start we go hear say them never pay the players and coach

Very good move by the President

All of us for naija know say we just dey scam ourselves say we go win afcon...

Lorayne:
It's not about the money. The coach is not just good enough and our goal keepers are below average.


The NFF is a useless body. Because a coach was recommended to you by jose Mourinho you just gave him the job without checking his portfolio. Jose was just looking for a job for his friend and these fools fell for it.

So, naxo dem take dash us dat asaró coach abi na pepeto coach?

jez by mourhino recommendation?

Everything is not just for money

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Watch out!!

Calculation go soon start.

Group stage they will be home🙄
Mark this post😄😄😄

Without Ndidi in that team forget it they will not survive the quarter finals stage

Money is never enough to motivate a team to win a competition.....

What motivates a team to win is team work, unity and inspirational leadership.

Good luck to them.

This team has no creative midfielder and no strong defensive midfielder. even the defence is average. the goalkeeping is questionable, only the attack is strong. The only way we can do great is if the midfield somehow does better, Iwobi, oneyka and Aribo should bring their A game.

Yeye team