Tinubu Approves N12bn Outstanding Payments For Super Eagles, Others

Tinubu has approved the N12bn outstanding payments for Super Eagles and others.

Glamtush reports that President Bola Tinubu has approved the payment of N12 billion to clear the outstanding payments for the Super Eagles and other sporting teams of the country.

This is contained in a statement on the X handle of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Media Center.

According to a statement on the X handle of Tinubu’s Media Centre, on Sunday, the payment entails the clearing of the senior national team coach salaries running up to 15 months, payments of allowances and promises due to the senior national teams, females, and Under-20 national team.

The statement reads, “President @officialABAT has approved the payment of N12 billion outstanding backlog for Nigeria’s National teams of various sports, which includes Super Eagles and others.

“The payment entails the clearing of the senior national team coach salaries running up to 15 months, payments of allowances and promises due to the senior national teams, females, and Under-20 national team.

“This is coming at a time when the Super Eagles of Nigeria are preparing to participate in the Africa Cup of Nations, which is billed to start later this month.”

In 2020, the Super Eagles complained that the Federal Government was yet to release the N1.5bn approved for them to compete at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.

The Eagles finished third in the tournament behind winners Algeria and runners-up Senegal.