The Super Falcons match bonuses and allowances have been paid as of last Friday, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) stated in a statement to the House ad hoc committee on Thursday regarding the disagreement between the two parties.
Ibrahim Gusau, the president of the NFF, announced this in Abuja while testifying before the House ad hoc committee after being called.
Gusau responded that no funding had been made available for participation, but that all 32 qualified nations would receive $960,000 for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, which will be hosted by Australia and New Zealand, when the Blessing Onu-led ad-hoc committee pressed the matter further.
He claims that these nations should use the FIFA preparatory funding to help their teams get ready for the World Cup.
“We can’t use this money to pay outstanding allowances for 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup”, he said.
Earlier, Hon. Blessing Onu, the chairperson of the House ad hoc committee, questioned how the NFF was able to support the Super Falcons at the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup, which will be held in France.
Hon. Onu, who was unsatisfied with the NFF’s response, further issued a ruling requiring the NFF to give documentation about the Super Falcons’ funding for the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup, a breakdown of match bonuses, and slips for 23 players and the coaching staff before August 30, 2023.
The NFF President disclosed that CAF and FIFA typically provide funding for the NFF based on the recommendations of the ad hoc Committee regarding how the NFF is funded.
Further, the NFF stated that FIFA covers the federation’s operating expenses rather than receiving compensation for its workers and officials from the federal government.
“The Confederation of African Football (CAF) provides $250,000 per annum as a subvention fund”, said the NFF President.