Members of the House of Representatives
on Thursday condemned the “ill treatment” given to the Super
Falcons by the Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr. Solomon Dalung, and the
Nigerian Football Federation by failing to pay their bonuses and
allowances.
At its sitting on Thursday, the House condemned Dalung and the NFF, saying that their actions had brought shame upon Nigeria.
A former Deputy Chairman, House Committee on Sports, Mrs. Ayo Omidiran, sponsored a motion on the burning issue.
claiming the players are “patriotic”, according to her , they answered the national call on the belief that they would
be paid after the championship, but were disappointed.
Omidiran, who is from Osun State, spoke more, “For the past two weeks, the space has been filled with the cries of these ladies.
“Has it become a crime to make your
country proud? What makes it more painful is the fact that the
Cameroonian girls, who came second, were celebrated by their President
(Paul Biya).
“These girls are not asking for anything
extraordinary, but the allowances owed them from the qualifiers till
they won the trophy.”
Several members of the House also registered their displeasure.
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