LAGOS – Nigeria Football Association (NFA) chairman Ibrahim Galadima says his body has no money to pay the country’s African women champions who have stayed in South Africa until their bonus is paid.
“We don’t have the money to pay the girls,” Galadima said on arrival from Johannesburg. The Super Falcons claim they were promised 6,000 dollars each for winning their fourth African title.”We were not given any money for the competition by the ministry.I had to give my personal money to the girls in South Africa,” Galadima added.”Government has to look at how the sports ministry releases money to the NFA.I would suggest government releases money directly to us,” he said.The women’s team reportedly moved from their hotel in South Africa and are now at the Nigerian consulate in Johannesburg.- Nampa-ReutersThe Super Falcons claim they were promised 6,000 dollars each for winning their fourth African title.”We were not given any money for the competition by the ministry.I had to give my personal money to the girls in South Africa,” Galadima added.”Government has to look at how the sports ministry releases money to the NFA.I would suggest government releases money directly to us,” he said.The women’s team reportedly moved from their hotel in South Africa and are now at the Nigerian consulate in Johannesburg.- Nampa-Reuters
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