Super Falcons captain, Rasheedat Ajibade, says the team is yet to receive the $100,000 reward and other pledges made by the Federal Government following their 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) triumph in Morocco.
Speaking in an interview with Chude Jideonwo, Ajibade confirmed that the payment has been delayed.
Chude asked: “Have they delivered the $100,000?”
“We have not received our money, but hopefully, it would be paid. They have not paid, all the promises, we have not received anything,” she replied.
Ajibade added with a touch of humour: “Because people want to suffocate me and they’ve shared the money into percentage, and we’ve not received it. But when they pay, it’d be announced. Our match bonuses are also work in progress.”
Ajibade captained the Super Falcons to their record-extending WAFCON title in Morocco.
Following the victory, President Bola Tinubu conferred national honours of Officer of the Order of Niger (OON) on the players and technical crew, while also announcing rewards of $100,000 and a three-bedroom flat for each team member.
