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Super Falcons’ protest: Asisat Oshoala sends solidarity message from London
Super Falcons’ forward Asisat Oshoala has sent her solidarity message in support of the Super Falcons protesting on the streets of Abuja, the federal capital territory, against the non-payment of their allowances and bonuses.
The aggrieved players, who won the 8th edition of the African Women’s Cup of Nations tournament in Cameroon few weeks ago, have not been paid their allowances and bonuses.
As a result, early Wednesday morning the players staged a protest at the entrance of the national assembly in Abuja and vowed not to hand over the trophy to the Nigerian Football Federation NFF until they are paid.
The African champions have also refused to leave their Agura hotel, Abuja.
Oshoala, who had returned to her club side Arsenal FC in London, England after the championship, took to her Instagram page moments ago to show support for her colleagues staging the protest in Abuja.
She wrote, “Some of us might be busy doing other things due to short break but WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER ????……ONE VOICE.”
Reports say the NFF is owing the Super Falcons a cumulative sum of $819,000 from the qualification games to the gold medal win against hosts Cameroon in the final.
Breakdown of the total money owed is below:
Total money owed per player is $25,400.
Total money owed the head coach is $50,800 (head coach gets twice what the players get)
Total money for each assistant coach is $33,600 ( 2 assistant coaches and one goalkeeper trainer)
Total money owed each back room staff is $33,600 (the team medical doctor, physiotherapist, media officer, team secretary and coordinator)
The curator gets half of what the back room staffs get, which is $16,800.
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