CBN, Finance Ministry working to disburse Tremendous Eagles’ AFCON bonuses — NSC
The Chairman of the Nationwide Sports Fee (NSC), Shehu Dikko, has stated that the Central {Bank} of Nigeria (CBN) and the Ministry of Finance are working to make sure the well timed disbursement of bonuses and different {financial} entitlements owed to the Tremendous Eagles.
Dikko made the disclosure amid studies that gamers had threatened to boycott coaching and decline journey preparations forward of Saturday’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 match towards Algeria in Marrakech.
The Tremendous Eagles certified for the quarter-final after beating Mozambique 4-0 within the Spherical of 16.
Talking with the Information Company of Nigeria (NAN), Dikko stated President Bola Tinubu accepted the Tremendous Eagles’ total AFCON 2025 price range way back to November 14, 2025, aligning all stakeholders, together with the NSC, the Nigeria Soccer Federation (NFF) and the gamers.
“The president accepted your entire AFCON price range on November 14, 2025. From our finish, the funding has been absolutely cleared,” Dikko stated.
He clarified that whereas approvals had been granted, the discharge of funds concerned extra processing phases.
“Approving the cash is one factor, processing it’s one other, however the gamers know the funds have been accepted,” he added.
Dikko assured that the remaining funds have been already in movement, with the Ministry of Finance and the CBN actively coordinating the disbursement course of.
“The Ministry of Finance and CBN are on this, so the whole lot will come on time,” he stated.
The NSC Chairman stated intensive consultations have been held with the NFF, workforce captain, co-captain and senior gamers to agree on bonuses payable by the event.
“We sat down, negotiated and agreed on what the gamers are entitled to as much as the ultimate. All people is evident,” he stated.
In line with him, the gamers accepted the agreed incentive construction earlier than the competitors commenced.
“The gamers know precisely what they’re taking part in for and what their bonuses are at each stage,” Dikko said.
Dikko famous that solely day by day allowances have been requested in money, and people funds had already been settled.
“The one money request was day by day allowances, and that has been sorted and made obtainable,” he stated.
He added that match bonuses had been absolutely accepted and have been at the moment present process fee processing.
“The bonuses have been accepted. The method is ongoing and the cash will come,” he assured.
The Tremendous Eagles have recorded a powerful run at AFCON 2025, profitable all their matches thus far and scoring 12 objectives en path to the quarter-finals.
Nigeria will face Algeria’s Desert Foxes in an important encounter for a semi-final spot on Saturday.
The workforce is anticipated to depart Fès for Marrakech on Thursday, forward of the high-profile conflict scheduled for five p.m. on the Stade de Marrakech.