The Federal Authorities on Sunday authorised the fee of N12 billion in excellent arrears of salaries and allowances for the nationwide groups of assorted sports activities in Nigeria.
The groups embrace the Tremendous Eagles and others, as introduced in a press release signed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale.
“The fee contains the settlement of the salaries of the senior nationwide coaches, amounting to as much as 15 months,” Ngelale stated.
“It additionally contains the fee of allowances and pledges to the senior nationwide groups, the ladies's groups and the under-20 nationwide crew.”
This comes at a time when Nigeria's Tremendous Eagles are getting ready to take part within the 2023 African Cup of Nations.
In the meantime, Tremendous Eagles coach Jose Peseiro on December 29 introduced his closing 25-man squad listing for the 2023 AFCON in Ivory Coast from January 13 to February 12, 2024.
Peseiro chosen three goalkeepers, 9 defenders, 5 midfielders and eight forwards as Nigeria launches its bid for a fourth AFCON title, having received in Nigeria 1980, Tunisia 1994 and South Africa 2013.
The three-time AFCON champions will face two-time winners and hosts Ivory Coast in Group A, the place they may even face Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau on the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan.