High-riding Flying Eagles may have received $1,000 for the win over Italy at the U20 World Cup in Argentina, but the NFF have remained silent over qualifying bonuses promised the team for both the AFCON and World Cup.
NFF General Secretary Mohammed Sanusi Friday evening presented $1,000 to the Flying Eagles players for their performance against Italy.
He also gave an additional $100 to striker Emmanuel Umeh, who assisted the opening goal against Italy, for his tenacity and resilience in the build-up to that goal.
“Gentlemen, I am here to salute you on behalf of the Nigeria Football Federation for your excellent performance against Italy on Wednesday,” he said.
“The Nigeria Football Federation under the leadership of Ibrahim Musa Gusau is working assiduously to ensure you are given all the necessary support you require. I urge you to remain focused and be relentless against Brazil and replicate the same performance as you did against the Italians.”
However, the top NFF official did not mention the bonuses promised the team for qualifying for both this year’s U20 AFCON and the World Cup itself.
Each player was promised $5,000 for qualifying for the AFCON from the WAFU B qualifiers in Niger Republic last May and the same amount was also pledged when the team finished third at the AFCON in Egypt to advance to the World Cup in Argentina.
“These promises have not been redeemed,” an official told SCORENigeria
