Mr. Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, has told the Federal Government to spare Nigeria an embarrassment by paying the Super Eagles players their basic match allowances.
Recall that the Super Eagles are facing fresh uncertainty at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after players and members of the coaching crew raised concerns over unpaid allowances and bonuses, threatening to boycott training and travel plans ahead of their quarter-final clash.
The former Anambra State Governor, in his X, formerly Twitter handle on Thursday, wrote a piece titled “When will this embarrassment end?, He stated that Nigeria deserves a better international image than the ongoing failure to honor the agreed-upon allowances previously before the tournament.
He wrote, “Can we get through a day without troubling news in this country? At a time when Nigerians need joy and unity—something the national football team, the Super Eagles, has been providing by winning matches and lifting our spirits worldwide—these same players are being denied their basic match allowances.
“A country that writes off trillions in debts for government agencies and political allies, and squanders money on grandiose, self-serving projects, now struggles to pay the basic match bonuses owed to our players.
“Nigeria deserves a better international image than this ongoing failure to honor previously agreed-upon allowances before the tournament. The Super Eagles do not deserve this embarrassment or the avoidable distractions ahead of a crucial quarter-final match. Nigeria must learn to fulfill its obligations. A New Nigeria is Possible. –PO”
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