The Nigeria Football Federation has pledge to pay the Super Falcons their entitlements for winning the Africa Women Cup of Nations (AWCON) in Cameroon.

Falcons piped hosts and neighbours, the Indomitable Lionesses 1-0 on Saturday in Yaoundé to claim their eighth African title

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NFF General Secretary, Dr Mohammed Sanusi said the federation is not happy owing players and coaches but present severe economic challenges inform that it can only continue to seek the understanding of these persons until the situation improves.

“There is no gainsaying that there is severe economic challenges and all organisations whether government or private are feeling the pinch.

“It is not government doing it is not anybody’s doing. We know we have financial commitment to you, players and officials of Super Falcons and we have not at any time stated otherwise but the money is not readily available at the moment.

“I have come to appeal to you to understand the situation of the federation, to understand the situation of the country at the present and exercise patience.

“We will pay you all monies you are being owed as soon as we receive same from the government just as we paid the U17 lads who won the Fifa U17 World Cup in Chile last year after the tournament.

“And just as we sorted out coach Samson Siasia’s wages as soon as we had the funds after the Olympics.

“As I speak with you we are still owing the Super Eagles for the matches against Zambia and Algeria but the memos have gone to government and are being looked at.

“We must commend the Hon Minister, Barr Solomon Dalung. He has been energetically pushing the cases of the various national teams.

“We did the memo for the Africa Women Cup of Nations in October and it is being processed as we speak,” said Sanusi to thenff.com.

Sanusi said corporate players are now lending a listening ear to the NFF leadership as the federation’s finances will soon improve.

“We are also working to get monies outstanding from former sponsors of the national teams to complement what we are expecting from government.

“In relation to all these we are in the process of sorting out our TSA domiciliary accounts so that we can receive our due grants from Fifa and Caf including the $80,000 prize money from the AWCON once it is available,” said Sanusi.

Sanusi confirmed that the NFF is waiting for word from the government to know when the African champions will be hosted to a state reception.

“The reception is out of our hands. We are waiting on the Federal Government, and as soon as we have confirmation of the date we will inform the players and officials to regroup in Abuja,” said Sanusi.

source:supersports