The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation has
released the mandate to Central Bank of Nigeria for the payment of naira
equivalent of US$1,173,820.00 at N305/$ to Nigeria Football Federation
to pay outstanding winning bonuses for Super Eagles in the 2018 World
Cup Qualifying Matches and for the Super Falcons’ participation in the
10th Women’s Africa nations Cup.
A statement on Friday by Director of Information in the office,
Kenechukwu Offie, said the development is in furtherance of the approval
from Minister of Finance for the said amount to be paid.
“The mandate which is a sum of Three hundred and Fifty-Eight Million,
fifteen thousand, One Hundred naira only has been paid by Central bank
of Nigeria as at yesterday 15th December, 2016.
“Similarly, another mandate for the sum of One hundred and Thirteen
million, Eight Hundred and Twenty thousand, Six Hundred and Two naira
only has also been released by Office of Accountant General of the
Federation for the payment of wining bonus for Super Eagles in the 2018
World Cup Qualifying matches; and for the Super Falcon’s participation
in the 10th Women’s Africa Nation’s Cup.
“This amount has also been paid to Nigeria Football Federation and is
equally sequel to the approval of the Honourable minister of Finance.”
Recall that the Super Falcons early in the week protested over unpaid allowances
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