As Nigeria put together for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), president Bola Tinubu has authorized the discharge of N12billion as fee to clear all excellent salaries for the Tremendous Eagles and different nationwide groups of varied sports activities.
This was disclosed in a press release posted on President Bola Tinubu’s official X (previously Twitter) deal with.
In line with the assertion, the fee is to clear the backlog of salaries owed the senior nationwide group coach salaries, funds of allowances and guarantees because of the senior nationwide groups, females, and Underneath-20 nationwide group.
“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Media Centre @PBATMediaCentre President @officialABAT has authorized the fee of N12billon excellent backlog for Nigeria’s Nationwide groups of varied sports activities, which incorporates tremendous eagles and others,” the assertion reads.
“The fee entails the clearing of the senior nationwide group coach salaries operating as much as 15 months, funds of allowances and guarantees because of the senior nationwide groups, females, and Underneath-20 nationwide group.
“That is coming at a time when the Tremendous Eagles of Nigeria are making ready to take part within the Africa Cup of Nations, which is billed to begin later this month.”
The 2023 AFCON will kick off on January 13 to February 11 2024 in Ivory Coast as 24 nations shall be competing for the title.
Nigeria’s Tremendous Eagles are in Group A alongside host Ivory Coast and Africa’s different two Guinean nations – Equatorial Guinea and Guinea Bissau.
Three-time African champion, the Tremendous Eagles of Nigeria will kick off their quest for a fourth AFCON title and can tackle Equatorial Guinea on Sunday, 14th January 14 of their first match of Group A, earlier than additional clashes with Ivory Coast on January 18 and Guinea Bissau on January 22.
