Top Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) official, Musa Amadu, has said Nigeria is yet to receive the nine million dollars prize money earned for appearing at the last FIFA World Cup in Brazil because of the leadership crisis in the federation.
The money is ready, but the katakata (crisis) we have had has meant we are yet to access it,” africanFootball.com quoted Amadu as saying in a radio interview in Abuja Tuesday.
“We believe that once everything is sorted, we will get the cash.”
The leadership tussle began soon after the country’s elimination by France in the round of 16 clash played in Brasilia on June 30.
Amadu also said the federation is very much aware of the $3.8 million received from the federal government to offset the appearance fee for the players at Brazil, adding that the money would be refunded once the World Cup fund is collected.
“We have a memo from the sports ministry reminding us of our obligation to the government and once we get the money, we will pay up,” he said.
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