Minister of Youth and Sports Solomon Dalung will reportedly launch an investigation into Super Falcons’ unpaid bonuses of over two years.
It is alleged that the Nigerian side is still being owed match bonus for beating Senegal 2-0 and qualifying for the 2016 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations.
According to Guardian, the situation is of great to Dalung, particularly after the sports ministry allegedly made the money available to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).
Instead, the players reportedly got only N10, 000 as ‘transportation.’.
According to their source, the sports minister was angry to hear about the non-payment saying: “The money has since been given to the NFF because I approved it (the bonus) long ago. If the NFF is yet to pay the money, then something is wrong somewhere. I will personally investigate it.”
It will be recalled that after the win against Senegal in 2016, the players were allegedly handed N10,000 ($50) as transport fare back to their base.
To the players, the amount was a far cry from $4000 and $5000 paid the Super Eagles then for a draw and win respectively.
The team, led by coach Florence Omagbemi and assisted by two ex-players, Ann Chiejine and Perpetua Nkwocha went to Cameroun and won the title, beating the Banyana Banyana of South Africa in the semi and host, Lionesses of Cameroun, in the final.
The coaches were sacked despite winning the title, following advice by some group of people who wanted to take absolute control of the Super Falcons.
