FIFA U17 WWC: NFF President assures flamingos of delayed bonus payment

President of Nigeria Soccer Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau has assured gamers and officers of the nationwide Below -17 ladies’s crew, the Flamingos who gained bronze on the 2022 FIFA U-17 Girls’s World Cup in India late final yr that their bonuses can be paid in no distant time.

Gamers of Flamingos that defeated their German counterparts to win the Third-Place recreation on the World Cup in India final October have been agitating for the fee of their match bonuses after they returned to a heat welcome by the Minister of Youth and Sports activities Growth, Chief Sunday Dare.

However Gusau who was barely a month in workplace as NFF president when the Flamingos did the nation proud on the World Cup advised Completesports.com that he was doing the whole lot potential to make sure that the gamers are paid all the cash owed them.

“We’re fairly conscious of the truth that we’re owing them and I can guarantee them that they are going to receives a commission as quickly as potential. The Minister of Youth and Sports activities is working arduous to make sure that the cash meant for the crew’s bonuses and allowances are launched by the ministry of finance,” Gusau said.

No cash was given to NFF to prosecute the African qualifying matches as much as the world cup correct. We sourced funds that enabled the Flamingos to take part within the World Cup and we had been additionally capable of offset their each day allowances and different bills. They need to be affected person and belief us to get their cash, the method shouldn’t be simple that’s the reason for the delay,” the NFF president said.

On internet hosting the bronze-winning Flamingos by the federal authorities, the NFF boss expressed optimism that the Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports activities Growth will fulfil his promise to rearrange for the women to be given a deserving reception by the Federal Authorities.