Players of the Super Falcons, have urged Aisha Buhari, wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, to come out and protect their interests, and ensure that their entitlements are paid by the Nigerian football body.
Reports, say that the players have vowed to down tools, if their entitlements are not paid before the game against Kenya, at the Omisport Stadium, in Limbe, on Saturday, at the on-going women tournament, in Cameroon.
Meanwhile, the Head Coach, Florence Omagbemi, has described the report as a calculated attempt by some people to distract the team.
One of the players who spoke to Guardian said, “But I think the NFF should make good its promises, by paying us our entitlement. We don’t want what happened to a player of the U-20 team (Falconets), to befall us.
“We played two matches during the qualifiers for the Nations Cup against Senegal, which we won. That was in April. Till this moment, the NFF has not paid us those winning bonuses. Is that really fair?”
Speaking further, the player revealed that their camp allowances for one month in Abuja, had not been paid. “Before now, what they normally gave us as camp allowance, was N1,000 daily, and officials N1,500. You can do that calculation for 30 days. Again, they are supposed to pay us $100 daily allowances for the last five days, before our departure for any international competition.
“The officials are supposed to get $150 per day, for the five days. All that is still pending. Since we came to Cameroun, nobody has talked about our daily allowances, and bonuses for the matches we won. We are human beings, and we have family back home.
“They have been promising us even before we came to camp in Abuja. It is not fair. I am sure the NFF won’t do that to the Super Eagles, even though they couldn’t qualify for this same Nations Cup on two occasions now.
“As I said, we won’t embark on any strike, because it will embarrass the nation before the international community. I am sure many people won’t even support that idea also.
“I want Nigerians back home, particularly the First Lady, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, and women of honour in both the Senate, and House of Representatives, to stand for us.
“We know the economic situation back home, but that does not mean that a national team like the Super Falcons, who have won seven Nations Cup titles, should be subjected to ridicule.
“Even the Coaches, have not been paid their salaries since March, when they were appointed. It is not fair. It is killing our morale. If the NFF does not have money, the Presidency should provide money for the federation to pay us.
“The Vice President, came to speak to us when we were in camp in Abuja, and we thought ‘rain will soon fall.’ We need the money. As I said, we won’t embark on a strike. But if we are ignored and pushed to the wall, the reaction may not be good,” the player said.
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