Funds for Super Eagles fully released to NFF – NSC boss

The Director General of the National Sports Commission, NSC, Hon. Bukola Olapade has disclosed that all funds allocated to the national football team have been fully remitted to the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF.

The disclosure was at the backdrop of the recent boycott of training by the Super Eagles, in protest of their delayed payment of allowances.

The NSC boss expressed deep concern over the boycott of training by the Super Eagles over unpaid allowances and logistics, saying with the development now, the NSC is looking forward to see improvement.

He clarified that the NSC doesn’t disburse fund directly to players, but channel it through the NFF.

“The NSC has remitted the funds to NFF as at when due since I became DG. Can’t be contradicted. NSC pays to the NFF and all expenditures for their activities is done by them. Up until yesterday, there has not been a reason to query. So wait and see. All I can say for now,” he said.

It was recalled that President Bola Tinubu in January, approved the sum of N12 billion being arrears of allowances owed Super Eagles by the Federal Government.

The financial gesture, which covered outstanding match bonuses and allowances, also extended to other national teams, including the Super Falcons, Flying Eagles, and various youth and developmental squads.

The move was widely praised as a morale booster for the players and coaching staff ahead of the continental tournament.
For years, the NFF and the Super Eagles have been embroiled in recurring disputes over unpaid bonuses and allowances, often leading to player dissatisfaction and distractions before major competitions.

At the time, the then Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Enoh, confirmed that the President had approved and released ₦12 billion to the ministry to settle all outstanding obligations to Nigeria’s national football teams.

Similarly, in May 2025, the National Sports Commission announced it had settled all outstanding payments to the Super Eagles.

The Commission’s chairman, Shehu Dikko, confirmed at the time that all bonuses had been promptly paid following the team’s last two 2026 World Cup qualifying matches in March against Rwanda and Zimbabwe.

“The bonuses were paid immediately. While the players were still at dinner, before they had even showered, the money was already on the table. That level of organisation shows respect and commitment,” the NSC chairman had said then.