Federal Government Approves N12 Billion To Settle Debts, Boost Super Eagles Ahead Of 2024 AFCON

In a major growth forward of the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), the Federal Authorities of Nigeria has greenlit the disbursement of N12 billion to clear long-standing money owed owed to gamers and officers of the Tremendous Eagles.

The announcement, conveyed by way of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s official social media deal with, additionally disclosed that the allotted funds will deal with excellent funds for numerous nationwide groups throughout completely different sports activities classes.

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The monetary injection is earmarked to settle wage arrears and allowances spanning as much as three years for present and former Tremendous Eagles gamers, together with each the fast previous coach, Gernot Rohr, and his successor, Jose Peseiro.

The assertion emphasised that the fee encompasses clearing senior nationwide staff coach salaries for 15 months, in addition to addressing allowances and commitments owed to the senior nationwide groups, feminine groups, and the U-20 nationwide staff.

In a preparation transfer, the Tremendous Eagles engaged in a pleasant match towards a neighborhood Abu Dhabi facet, fielding a mixture of common and less-frequently featured gamers, together with Francis Uzoho, Ahmed Musa, and Victor Osimhen.

This served as a strategic take a look at to evaluate the staff’s depth and flexibility. At this time, they face a extra formidable opponent, the Syli Nationale of Guinea, in a vital encounter to gauge their readiness for the opening recreation towards Equatorial Guinea in Cote d’Ivoire 2024.

With the Tremendous Eagles drawn in Group A alongside hosts Cote d’Ivoire, in addition to Guinea and Guinea Bissau, Nigeria is eyeing a fourth AFCON title.

Success on this endeavour would place them on par with West African rivals Ghana, trailing solely Egypt and Cameroon within the illustrious pyramid of African soccer glory, with seven and 5 titles, respectively.

As anticipation builds, Nigeria seeks to etch its identify as soon as once more within the annals of African soccer historical past

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