THE Super Falcons have not been paid the $100,000 promised to each of the 24 players by President Bola Tinubu, captain Rasheedat Ajibade has revealed.
Tinubu hosted the Super Falcons just over two weeks ago and promised them the $100,000 as well as a three-bedroom apartment in Abuja each following their triumph at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco.
However, Ajibade told Chude Jideonwo in a video interview released today that none of the promises had been fulfilled at the moment.
When Jideonwo asked “Have they delivered the $100,000”?, Ajibade responded: “We have not received our money, but hopefully, it will be paid.
“They have not paid, all the promises. We have not received anything.”
Apart from the President’s pledges, which included national honours to the players and $50,000 to each technical crew member, the Governors Forum also announced a donation of N360m for the squad to share.
The Super Falcons came from 2-0 down in the final in Rabat to beat hosts Morocco 3-2 to clinch a record-extending 10th WAFCON title.
The Nigerian ladies are by far the most successful team in the tournament, with only two other sides having won the title — Equatorial Guinea twice and South Africa once.