The Federal Government has announced that match bonuses owed to the Super Eagles at the ongoing 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) have passed all required regulatory processes and are set for payment.
In a statement issued on Thursday, the Minister of State for Finance, Doris Uzoka-Anite, disclosed that the funds would begin reflecting in the players’ domiciliary accounts “from today or tomorrow.”
This development follows reports that the Super Eagles had on Wednesday threatened to boycott their journey to the host city of their quarter-final encounter over unpaid allowances. According to earlier reports by PUNCH Online, the players and team officials were prepared to skip the trip unless the outstanding payments were settled.
Nigeria is scheduled to face Algeria in the AFCON quarter-final on Saturday in Marrakesh. The team was billed to travel from their base in Fez to Marrakesh on Thursday, a journey estimated to take about five hours.
The Super Eagles are reportedly yet to receive bonuses for all four matches played so far at the tournament, a situation that sparked concerns within the camp ahead of the crucial fixture.
