Super Falcons to receive 45m naira from NFF – Gusau assures
Super Falcons of Nigeria will receive 45m naira from the NFF, this is according to President of the football federation Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau who assured the team of timely payment.
Nigeria Football Federation President delivered the assurances in his speech at the reception ceremony organized for the Super Falcons by the First Lady Mrs Oluremi Tinubu on Monday August 14.
Recall that the Nigerian ladies reached the last-16 of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup before falling to a penalty shootout loss to England.
Gusau hailed the Nigerian First Lady for her recognition to the Super Falcons before giving elaborate explanation of the financial details to the team.
Gusau said ” By reason of their round of 16 at the FIFA World Cup, the players will earn a sum of 60,000 dollars (45.6 million naira ) each, the NFF really wanted the team to go further in order for the players to earn more money which they truly deserve.”
“I want to assure that the players and the officials will be paid all their entitlements as soon as we receive the World Cup money from FIFA,” President Gusau confirmed.
