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N30,000 Monthly Stipend For Yekini's Mother: NFF Yet To Fulfill Promise by ikorodureporta: 5:12pm On Jun 17, 2020
The family of late Rashidi Yekini on Tuesday said they were yet to receive the N30,000 monthly stipend promised by the leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).

The NFF board led by Amaju Pinnick had pledged to support the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare’s pronouncement to place Yekini’s mother and that of late Samuel Okwaraji, with monthly stipends of N10,000 each.

The sister to late Rashidi Yekini, Simiat, on June 16 told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the minister had redeemed his promise and the family had received the stipend for May.

However, she said that the family had not heard from the NFF.

NAN recalls that the NFF had at exactly 3.48 p.m. on May 7, announced via its official Twitter handle that it would support the minister with an additional N30,000 monthly, but the body is yet to pay the family.

NFF announcing the decision to support the minister’s pronouncement.

In the tweet, the NFF declared: “In furtherance to, and in appreciation of, the recent pronouncement of the HM Sports @SundayDareSD to put the mothers of late ex-internationals Sam Okwaraji and Rashidi Yekini on a monthly stipend,

“the NFF has decided to support this noble initiative with a further monthly stipend of N30k to each of the two matriarchs.

“In addition, the NFF will henceforth review the situation of surviving mothers of our ex-internationals that died in active service for the country and resolve what to do for them on monthly basis.”

When contacted, the NFF Director of Media and Communications, Ademola Olajire, asked NAN to speak with the federation’s General Secretary, Muhammed Sanusi.

However, the NFF scribe questioned the rationale behind the findings.

Mr Sanusi also sought to know who made the promise and who was quoted when the decision was announced.

He added that if “it is the Director of Communications, that is in charge of the Social Media, then you ask him.

“These are not questions that should come to the General Secretary directly, we have responsibilities and we allow people to do their responsibilities.

“So you have your colleague, the Director of Media and Communications, it is his responsibility”.

One beneficiary dies

Meanwhile, one of the proposed beneficiaries of the NFF promise, Jane Okwaraji, had died on May 23.

NAN reports that Patrick Okwaraji, brother to the former player, had written a letter informing the NFF and the Nigerian Football family of the death of the 83-year-old retired school teacher.

In the letter, the Okwaraji family disclosed that Jane Okwaraji, also a community leader and devout Christian, passed on to the great beyond after a brief illness.

“It is with total submission to God that the family of David Okwaraji (late) wishes to convey the notice of the peaceful transition of our mother, Mrs Jane Okwaraji, to you.

“Mrs Jane Okwaraji died at her home at Enugu after a brief illness,” the letter read in part.

NAN recalls that Dare had on May 7 announced that the ministry of youth and sports development would place the mothers of the two deceased Super Eagles players, Rashidi Yekini and Samuel Okwaraji, on a monthly stipend of N10,000.

A representative of the minister, Olaitan Shittu, announced this when he delivered the Minister’s Ramadan gifts to late Yekini’s mother, Alhaja Sikiratu, during the last Ramadan fast in Ijagbo, near Offa in Kwara.

The minister also donated N50,000 as part of the Ramadan gift to the aged mother during the ceremony.

(NAN)

Source: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/sports/football/397966-nff-yet-to-fulfil-n30000-monthly-stipend-promised-late-yekinis-mother-family.html

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Re: N30,000 Monthly Stipend For Yekini's Mother: NFF Yet To Fulfill Promise by PositiveDirect: 5:33pm On Jun 17, 2020
Don't believe anything coming out of Nigeria before its actualization.

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Re: N30,000 Monthly Stipend For Yekini's Mother: NFF Yet To Fulfill Promise by obonujoker(m): 6:05pm On Jun 17, 2020
Are we supposed to be surprised??

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Re: N30,000 Monthly Stipend For Yekini's Mother: NFF Yet To Fulfill Promise by Legalcriminal: 6:50pm On Jun 17, 2020
This is a disgrace to NFF and Nigeria at large.

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Re: N30,000 Monthly Stipend For Yekini's Mother: NFF Yet To Fulfill Promise by itsIYKE(m): 6:50pm On Jun 17, 2020
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Re: N30,000 Monthly Stipend For Yekini's Mother: NFF Yet To Fulfill Promise by MANNABBQGRILLS: 6:50pm On Jun 17, 2020
the NFF has decided to support this noble initiative with a further monthly stipend of N30k to each of the two matriarchs.

“In addition, the NFF will henceforth review the situation of surviving mothers of our ex-internationals that died in active service for the country and resolve what to do for them on monthly basis.”
That is just around 77.32 dollars per month!

.....but why make a promise that no one forced you to make in the first place?!

Anyways, we hope they will fulfill their promise before 24 hours to now.

The labour of our heroes past should never be in vain.

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Re: N30,000 Monthly Stipend For Yekini's Mother: NFF Yet To Fulfill Promise by chibu4u2(m): 6:50pm On Jun 17, 2020
This is Nigeria so am not surprised.....Any promise concerning Nigeria by any Nigerian Official should never be taken seriously.

Sorry Mama Yekini.

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Re: N30,000 Monthly Stipend For Yekini's Mother: NFF Yet To Fulfill Promise by lomprico(m): 6:50pm On Jun 17, 2020
epl referee don start with their stupidity this early morning. angry

but NFF why na?
Re: N30,000 Monthly Stipend For Yekini's Mother: NFF Yet To Fulfill Promise by honest1480(m): 6:50pm On Jun 17, 2020
Audio promise is number one way of Nigerian politicians' way of scamming innocent citizens.

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Re: N30,000 Monthly Stipend For Yekini's Mother: NFF Yet To Fulfill Promise by NwaNimo1(m): 6:51pm On Jun 17, 2020
Re: N30,000 Monthly Stipend For Yekini's Mother: NFF Yet To Fulfill Promise by AmazingMOG: 6:51pm On Jun 17, 2020
God forsaken country
Re: N30,000 Monthly Stipend For Yekini's Mother: NFF Yet To Fulfill Promise by abobote: 6:51pm On Jun 17, 2020
That is Nigeria for you, they can promise anything for media and publicity

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Re: N30,000 Monthly Stipend For Yekini's Mother: NFF Yet To Fulfill Promise by Ghostmode2two(m): 6:52pm On Jun 17, 2020
Fake country

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Re: N30,000 Monthly Stipend For Yekini's Mother: NFF Yet To Fulfill Promise by ebujany(m): 6:52pm On Jun 17, 2020
Naija.. na audio promise?
Re: N30,000 Monthly Stipend For Yekini's Mother: NFF Yet To Fulfill Promise by Philistine(m): 6:52pm On Jun 17, 2020
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Re: N30,000 Monthly Stipend For Yekini's Mother: NFF Yet To Fulfill Promise by wilemer: 6:52pm On Jun 17, 2020
ikorodureportta:
The family of late Rashidi Yekini on Tuesday said they were yet to receive the N30,000 monthly stipend promised by the leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).

The NFF board led by Amaju Pinnick had pledged to support the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare’s pronouncement to place Yekini’s mother and that of late Samuel Okwaraji, with monthly stipends of N10,000 each.


what a country sad

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Re: N30,000 Monthly Stipend For Yekini's Mother: NFF Yet To Fulfill Promise by mzBEAM(f): 6:52pm On Jun 17, 2020
This country is irredeemable.

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Re: N30,000 Monthly Stipend For Yekini's Mother: NFF Yet To Fulfill Promise by ofiko123(m): 6:53pm On Jun 17, 2020
Not surprised at all..

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Re: N30,000 Monthly Stipend For Yekini's Mother: NFF Yet To Fulfill Promise by emmanuelbrown26: 6:53pm On Jun 17, 2020
Mama sorry, naija na curse nation
Re: N30,000 Monthly Stipend For Yekini's Mother: NFF Yet To Fulfill Promise by Oluwasaeon(m): 6:53pm On Jun 17, 2020
I'm not surprised
Re: N30,000 Monthly Stipend For Yekini's Mother: NFF Yet To Fulfill Promise by Emax911: 6:53pm On Jun 17, 2020
itsIYKE:
Gh
Ghost
Re: N30,000 Monthly Stipend For Yekini's Mother: NFF Yet To Fulfill Promise by jchioma: 6:53pm On Jun 17, 2020
Why na?
Re: N30,000 Monthly Stipend For Yekini's Mother: NFF Yet To Fulfill Promise by oluwaseyi0: 6:53pm On Jun 17, 2020
That's Nigeria government for you

Nigerian celebrities and football stars should learn and spend their money wisely

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Re: N30,000 Monthly Stipend For Yekini's Mother: NFF Yet To Fulfill Promise by Tharaja(m): 6:53pm On Jun 17, 2020
The wait is over
Re: N30,000 Monthly Stipend For Yekini's Mother: NFF Yet To Fulfill Promise by realjoe: 6:54pm On Jun 17, 2020
Trust Nigeria Government official at your own peril!

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Re: N30,000 Monthly Stipend For Yekini's Mother: NFF Yet To Fulfill Promise by maxjax(m): 6:54pm On Jun 17, 2020
covid 419 never let them
Re: N30,000 Monthly Stipend For Yekini's Mother: NFF Yet To Fulfill Promise by sammysneh(m): 6:54pm On Jun 17, 2020
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