FG Releases N471.8 Million For Payment Of Super Falcons, Super Eagles

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Following the order given by President Muhammadu Buhari to pay Super Falcons players owed entitlements, funds were on Thursday disbursed for them to be settled.

The office of the Accountant General of the Federation released the mandate to Central Bank of Nigeria for payment of the naira equivalent of US$1,173,820.00 at N305/$ to Nigeria Football Federation to pay outstanding winning bonuses for Super Eagles in the 2018 World Cup Qualifying Matches and for the Super Falcons’ participation in the 10th Women’s Africa nations Cup.

Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun approved the mandate, which is a sum of N358 million, and was paid by Central bank of Nigeria on Thursday, a statement signed Kenechukwu N, on behalf of the Accountant General, said.

Similarly, another mandate for N113.8 million has also been released by Office of Accountant General of the Federation for the payment of wining bonus for Super Eagles in the 2018 World Cup Qualifying matches and for the Super Falcon’s participation in the 10th Women’s Africa Nation’s Cup.

This amount has also been paid to Nigeria Football Federation and is equally sequel to the approval of the minister of finance.

 

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