He refuted claims that the Super Falcons are yet to receive their match bonuses, stressing that all payments have been made and that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s $100,000 reward and apartments for the team will be delivered “in record time.”
Olopade in an interview with Arise News on Friday said he had personally verified with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and team captain Rasheedat Ajibade that the players’ bonuses had been settled.
“I know authoritatively that all their bonuses, without going to the figures, have been paid. I’ve confirmed from NFF and I’ve confirmed from Ajibade that, but for maybe one or two whose accounts are with the CBN, all of their monies have been paid. To now say that Ajibade said they’ve not been paid, I don’t think it’s true,” he said.
He rejected what he described as false reporting and urged that the players not be placed in a “predicament” over statements they did not make.
“We should not put the young woman in a predicament of denying or saying she said something that she didn’t say when, in the real sense, the money is in their accounts and is with them.”
The NSC chief emphasised that all presidential pledges would be honoured.
“It will be paid. As of a few days ago, Madam Chairwoman was still talking to the Minister for Housing. Work has already started on how they will get their apartments in record time. We are in a government that fulfils promises,” he said.
Olopade demanded a correction over reports that the bonuses were outstanding.
“We deserve an apology for that. Because it is wrong, it is a lie. Those bonuses were paid even before the final matches — to the tune of almost 30,000 each. Each player has been paid their bonuses before the final matches. And now it is out there that we’ve not paid those bonuses, which is a lie.”
“When we tell athletes they will be given, they get it. We don’t play games with their remuneration. Contrary to that same old story, the approach should be to confirm whether a story is true before publishing,”he concluded.
“I know authoritatively that all their bonuses, without going to the figures, have been paid. I’ve confirmed from NFF and I’ve confirmed from Ajibade that, but for maybe one or two whose accounts are with the CBN, all of their monies have been paid. To now say that Ajibade said they’ve not been paid, I don’t think it’s true,” he said.
He rejected what he described as false reporting and urged that the players not be placed in a “predicament” over statements they did not make.
“We should not put the young woman in a predicament of denying or saying she said something that she didn’t say when, in the real sense, the money is in their accounts and is with them.”
The NSC chief emphasised that all presidential pledges would be honoured.
“It will be paid. As of a few days ago, Madam Chairwoman was still talking to the Minister for Housing. Work has already started on how they will get their apartments in record time. We are in a government that fulfils promises,” he said.
Olopade demanded a correction over reports that the bonuses were outstanding.
“We deserve an apology for that. Because it is wrong, it is a lie. Those bonuses were paid even before the final matches — to the tune of almost 30,000 each. Each player has been paid their bonuses before the final matches. And now it is out there that we’ve not paid those bonuses, which is a lie.”
“When we tell athletes they will be given, they get it. We don’t play games with their remuneration. Contrary to that same old story, the approach should be to confirm whether a story is true before publishing,”he concluded.
Due time? 🙄🙄🙄
ReplyDelete"... will be delivered in record time." When exactly???
ReplyDeleteShe clearly wasn't talking about the match bonus but the promise made by the President so what exactly is the point of this shalaye?
ReplyDeleteBut she was talking about the $100k promise that was made not the bonuses.
ReplyDeleteShe was talking about the promise made by the president and not the bonuses shiorr
ReplyDeleteThey don use them run PR finish. Due time ko, dew time ni. Abegi
ReplyDeleteAudio donations.
ReplyDeleteNo be only "we deserve an apology". Fulfill your promises and stop these shalayeing
ReplyDeleteOh nooooo, na audio, oh nooooo, rude!!!, Oh nooooo, na audio, oh nooooo
ReplyDeleteTinubu already has a fantastic record going back years when it comes to remuneration of this nature so I am not scared. Since the property will also be in Abuja, I am sure Wike will not disappoint himself and if it's under worms, that minister won't want Wike to outshine him.
ReplyDeletePerhaps the issue is government bureaucracy.