Nigerian FA seeks financial help

[Shola Sholaz]

Nigerian FA seeks cash to host World Cup
qualifier

The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) is desperately seeking financial aid ahead of their 2014 World Cup qualifier against Kenya this month.
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The NFF will need about $610,000 to ensure the fixture goes ahead on 23 March in Calabar.
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According to the NFF spokesman Ademola Olajire, officials are confident this situation should be sorted soon.
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"We're expecting our March funds from the sports ministry, hopefully we'll get it soon," Olajire said.
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"It's true that we spend around this amount for any of our qualifiers.
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"Financially it has been tough but our sponsors and partners tend to come to our rescue, we are confident that will be the case."
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This latest setback comes at a time when is it being reported that the football authority has yet to pay Super Eagles players their bonuses for winning the African Cup of Nations last month.
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Players were promised $20,000 each for a win against Burkina Faso in the final.
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The NFF, which receives its funding from the Nigeria sports ministry, has acknowledged the debts owed to the players but says they will have to be patient.

[Emmy Baba]

What the hell is NFF talking about? Does it mean Nigeria can not host a world cup qualifier? If so, shame on Nigeria!

[Shola Sholaz]

That is how shocked i was also. It is trully a big shame to a country like ours..and they call themeselves the giant of Africa