Nigeria’s Minister of Sports, Solomon Dalung, has ordered the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), to pay all outstanding allowances and bonuses owed to players and officials of all national teams.
Dalung was speaking in his address at the 71st General Assembly of the NFF, where he directed the federation to pay players from the Golden Eagelts, the Super Falcons and the Falconets.
“I have heard series of complaints from players and coaches of how their salaries and allowances were not paid,” Dalung said.
“From previous reports of crisis from the players’ camp, the issue has always been that officials took players money! Please pay them their money.
“An angel said to the three wise men behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy. This is Christmas season. Bring glad tidings to the players. Pay them all outstanding bonuses and allowances before Christmas.”
Dalung also used the medium to congratulate the Eaglets and the Dream Team VI, for winning the FIFA U-17 World Cup and CAF U-23 Championship respectively.
He urged the NFF congressman to avoid unnecessary rancour and do all they can to move football forward in the country.
“However, I keep asking myself, after all the victories, what is behind the crisis in the NFF,” he continued.
“I want to borrow this phrase from Amaju (Pinnick). He said he will have to step on toes to move Nigeria’s football forward.
“I will trample on toes. If the NFF domesticates crisis, you drive away investors. So, I urge you to avoid crises.
“To the members of the federation and the General Assembly, there is no need to unnecessarily attack the leadership when there’s no genuine reason to do so.
“I am an undertaker and I will continue to do so. We will chastise you when you do wrong.”
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