Super Eagles Bonus Money Crisis Resolved, the Team Will Fly to Brazil on Saturday

The bonus row between the
Super Eagles players and the
Nigeria Football Federation has
been amicably resolved after both parties
agreed to bury the hatchet and let sleeping
dogs lie till after the Confederations Cup
hostilities.
An elated Team Secretary, Dayo Eenbi Achor said
late Thursday that what happened was a 'mild
misunderstanding' that has since been resolved
and the team will now fly out to Brazil on Saturday
morning.
The team was originally meant to have left
Namibia for South Africa from where they were to
board a flight on Thursday, but the trip was called
off after the players protested the $2,500 given
them for the 1-1 draw with the Brave Warriors.
NFF President Alhaji Aminu Maigari has already
said the players have a right to demand for higher
bonuses but the federation is compelled to work
within the budget at its disposal.
He noted that at the moment the reason for the
bonus row was as a result of funds paucity.
"And the Chairman of the National Sports
Commission and Sports Minister, Mallam Bolaji
Abdulahi has given us his words that all will be
well financially in the coming days and that is why
we have appealed to the players to understand
the situation."
Also speaking on the situation, Sports Marketer,
Mike Itemuagbor, called on the Federal
government to intervene in the financial situation
facing the football federation.
"When some backroom staff were laid off it was
like a joke, now players are revolting, we must
save the NFF and Nigeria from this
embarrassment because football is capital
intensive but it's a major image booster for all big
nations and the government must take it serious."
The Super Eagles will now have an official training
on Sunday ahead of its game against Tahiti on
Monday in the Confederations Cup.