Before the Super Falcons’ last game against Morocco in the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, President Bola Tinubu had authorised the full payment of allowances and match bonuses.
Speaking to the media in Abuja on Thursday, Shehu Dikko, the chairman of the National Sports Commission, made the news.
Additionally, he attested that all entitlements had been paid out for players, coaches, and officials to receive right away, up until and including the July 26 final.
Dikko called the gift a sign of a renewed commitment to Nigerian athletes under Tinubu’s leadership and referred to it as “policy in motion.”
He assured that this would now be the standard practice going forward, timely payments without drama or delays.
Dikko noted that the move also extends to Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, who are set to begin their 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket campaign in Côte d’Ivoire, saying that D’Tigress will receive improved allowances and bonuses.
“This is the kind of sports administration we are building, one rooted in dignity, trust, and shared prosperity. Future generations would appreciate President Tinubu’s reforms in the sports sector,” he said.
