Super Eagles players
By Victory OgheneÂ
Contrary to reports making the rounds that the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is owing winning bonuses of Super Eagles players, NATIONAL WAVES can authoritatively inform you that the NFF has paid all winning bonuses.
According to a Nigerian born Canadian based journalist, Adewale Ajayi, who carried out investigations shortly after the report, bonuses of the players had since been paid.
He said the players requested for the payment in foreign currencies and this has to go through the process.
Ajayi stated that he contacted top officials of the NFF who confided in him that all the pavements had been effected and undergoing processes.
He wrote “The players, after a series of meetings with the NFF, had insisted that they would prefer to be paid in foreign currencies anytime they are on international assignments outside Nigeria. The money for all group matches against Tanzania, Tunisia, and Uganda was ready last week. The Team Secretary informed the players and asked if they would want the monies paid directly into their Naira account as these monies were paid in the Nigeria currency, but the players insisted that they want the money paid in dollars.
“So what normally happens in such cases is that the money is paid into their domiciliary accounts through the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). That process takes days and could extend into weeks.
Ajayi further stated “In fact, my very reliable source told me that individual players have been shown evidence of payment and have been advised to wait for the money to drop in just a matter of days. I repeat, all first round bonuses have been paid and will drop in just a matter of days from now.
“The NFF and indeed the Sports ministry have maintained regular contacts with the CBN and hopefully before the end of this week, the players will start getting their money my source confirmed.
“For the second round win against Mozambique, the money has been processed and will soon go through the same process and hopefully the players will start getting their alerts soon as promised.
“Only yesterday, I wrote in one of my publications that players of the Super Eagles stand to get $12,500 each for their second round victory against Mozambique, $15,000 if they beat Algeria in the quarter final, $17,500 for a semi-final victory and $20,000 each if they lift the trophy.
So why this fresh crisis? Let’s stay focused. These boys stand to be billionaires in a few days if they can concentrate and complete the task ahead of them. Just a few days ago, the Federal Government fulfilled all outstanding promises and put smiles on their faces. Who is saying they cant do even more?” Ajayi said
The Super Eagles are expected to travel to Marrakech for their next Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) match, they are expected to lock horns against Algeria in a Quarter final match on Saturday.
