President Bola Tinubu has given the green light for the disbursement of N12 billion to settle accumulated debts owed to the nation’s various sports teams, including the Super Eagles.
The payment, spanning 15 months, encompasses salaries, allowances, and other entitlements owed to both players and coaches across national teams, encompassing the female squads and the under-20 national team.
The announcement of the clearance of these outstanding financial obligations was conveyed in a statement released on Sunday through the official X handle of Tinubu’s Media Centre.
The statement highlights, “President @officialABAT has approved the payment of N12 billion outstanding backlog for Nigeria’s National teams of various sports, which includes Super Eagles and others.
“The payment entails the clearing of the senior national team coach salaries running up to 15 months, payments of allowances and promises due to the senior national teams, females, and Under-20 national team.
“This is coming at a time when the Super Eagles of Nigeria are preparing to participate in the Africa Cup of Nations, which is billed to start later this month.”
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