Twenty-nine members of the U-23 National team have been paid their camp allowance for the first 11 days.
The Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, disclosed this after his parley with the team following their 1-0 victory over Sweden on Monday.
The players are entitled to $150 daily camp allowance. Each player received $1, 650 being allowances for 11 days.
The minister said the upfront payment was to ensure that the players are focused and well motivated. He promised that all entitlements would be given to all athletes before the end of the Games.
The Minister will be in Sao Paolo to cheer the Dream Team today against Colombia at the Arena Corinthians for their last Group B match. The game comes up at 11pm Nigerian time.
Guardian
*Pay up or they lose the Match...lol
Wish them luck today!
Great news
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Nice one, hope dey play well sha, if not they will be in our hot pot of egusi soup.
ReplyDeleteLol why do i feel they ll get lazy now and loose? We are not used to pampering in this country. They ve already qualified sha but i want them to still win it abeg
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Hian 1,650 dollars equals 528,000 naira for 11 days.
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Good news for Nigerian sports
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ReplyDeleteHmmmmmmmm naija am still hailing
ReplyDeleteThe allowance is just too small jare. Anyway half bread is better than none
ReplyDeleteNice move but they shld pay all
ReplyDeleteMehn the allowance is sha small as far as am concerned, but half bread is better than none.
ReplyDeleteThats good, but they should better not flex that money oh, that might be their transport back home. Cause i dont trust this our United State of Nigeria pipo.
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