House expressed displeasure with NFF over Super Falcons entitlements

The House of Representatives Ad- hoc Committee set up to investigate the dispute between the Super Falcons and Nigeria Football Federation on Thursday grilled the management of NFF over the dispute.

During the investigative hearing on Thursday, Chairperson of the Committee, Hon. Blessing Onuh expressed concern over the delay in payment of allowances and other entitlements of the Super Falcons.

The committee also expressed dismay over the accumulated allowances of local coaches over time.

According to the probe panel, while NFF is owing local coaches allowances, their foreign counterparts were fully paid.

The President of NFF, Ibrahim Gusau did not provide any specific details as to why they paid foreign coaches 100% allowances but were unable to pay the salary and allowance of the local coaches.

Secretary General of the NFF, Muhammad Sanusi said that his salary and allowance were being paid by FIFA and that he was not affected in the delay of the payment of salary and allowance of players and workers.

On why the NFF delayed the payment of allowances of Super Falcons, Gusau said that part of their allowances has been paid last week.

According him, the naira component of their allowances has been paid but the dollar component is yet to be paid. He said that it takes a long time to process the dollar component.

Hon. Blessing Onuh who said the investigation will still continue, however calls for sincere commitment to the development of sports in Nigeria.

The Ad hoc Chairperson of the Investigative Panel who happens to be the daughter of the former Senate President, Senator David Mark had on Wednesday summoned the NFF President, Gusau to unfailingly appear before the probe panel on Thursday, (Today).

At the end of a very intensive session, the committee adjourned to next Wednesday for continuation, when additional documents sought for may have been made available.