President Bola Tinubu has approved the payment of N12 billion owed the various national teams in Nigeria.
The amount is said to comprise a backlog of various debts owed the nation’s teams, including the Super Eagles.
It also includes outstanding salaries of coaches, allowances and other entitlements running up to 15 months.
Other beneficiaries are the female national teams and the under-20 national team.
The clearing of the outstanding sums was made known in a statement on Sunday released via the X handle of Tinubu’s Media Centre.
The statement reads, “President @officialABAT has approved the payment of N12 billion outstanding backlog for Nigeria’s National teams of various sports, which includes Super Eagles and others.
“The payment entails the clearing of the senior national team coach salaries running up to 15 months, payments of allowances and promises due to the senior national teams, females, and Under-20 national team.
“This is coming at a time when the Super Eagles of Nigeria are preparing to participate in the Africa Cup of Nations, which is billed to start later this month.”