President Muhammadu Buhari has authorised some funds for the fee of Tremendous Falcons’ allowances and match successful bonuses on the ongoing 2022 Ladies Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco.
The approval got here after the ladies nationwide group gamers boycotted
scheduled coaching on Wednesday in Casablanca, Morocco, forward of their third-place match in opposition to Zambia in agitation for his or her allowances and successful bonuses working into thousands and thousands of naira.
LEADERSHIP Sports activities gathered that the Falcons have been solely paid a part of their camp allowances, whereas their WAFCON qualifying bonuses and match allowances have been but to be paid, which compelled the gamers into snubbing coaching, insisting they have to be paid earlier than returning to the pitch.
Particular Assistant to the Minister of Youth and Sports activities Improvement on Multimedia, Toyin Ibitoye, confirmed to LEADERSHIP Sports activities that President Buhari has given approval for the intervention fund requested by the Sports activities Ministry for the fee of Tremendous Falcons’ allowances, saying the Ministry of Finance was already engaged on processing and releasing the funds.
“The cash points are being sorted. Mr President has given approval for the intervention fund requested by the Ministry for the Tremendous Falcons. The Ministry of Finance is engaged on processing and releasing the funds.
“I don’t know the precise determine however the price range covers the bonuses and allowances of the group for the 2022 WAFCON,” Ibitoye replied our correspondent in a textual content message.
