Nigeria’s Women’s National Football Team, the Super Falcons, are in a standoff with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) over the $100,000 reward promised by President Bola Tinubu, insisting they will only accept payment in dollars
Sports analyst Aron Akerejola, speaking on Arise TV, revealed that the NFF initially offered to pay the players in Naira at a conversion rate of ₦1,530 to a dollar, but the team rejected the proposal.
“The part of the story they are not telling is that these girls were given the money. The NFF proposed paying their allowances in Naira at the rate of ₦1,530 to a dollar. The players refused, saying, ‘We don’t live in Nigeria. What will we do with Naira?’” Akerejola explained.
He added that the NFF had to forward the funds to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for conversion into dollars, causing further delays. “It’s not the fault of the NFF. The government released the money, but the players rejected Naira. That’s why it dragged on,” he said.
Team captain Rasheedat Ajibade confirmed the impasse, stating the squad has yet to receive the cash. “We have not received our money, but hopefully, it will be paid,” she told reporters.
President Tinubu had announced the $100,000 reward, alongside national honours and houses, following the Falcons’ Women’s Africa Cup of Nations triumph in Morocco.
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