NFF clears Gernot Rohr, 26 other coaches’ salaries

• Thanks Aiteo for keeping to promise
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) yesterday revealed that it has settled all the outstanding salaries of its current and past coaches through the recent agreement it entered with Aiteo Group.

A statement by the federation indicate that the payment was from the first batch of monies meant for the payment of salaries of coaches of the national teams in the N2.5 billion, five-year partnership agreement with the energy solution company.

The coaches are Salisu Yusuf, Alloy Agu, Fatai Amao, David Ngodigha, Ann Chiejine, Bala Mohammed, Kabiru Baleria, Emeka Amadi, Peter Dedevbo, Toyin Ayinla, Wemimo Oni, Auwal Bashir, Manu Garba, Bala Nikyu, Lateef Yusuf, Nduka Ugbade, Jolomi Atunne Alli, Ernest Salolomo, Queen Dolyn Akpan, Adamu Audu Ejo, Godwin Okon, Justin Madugu, Gidado Usman, Florence Omagbemi, Perpetua Nkwocha, Emmanuel Amuneke and Christopher Danjuma.    

“The salaries of the Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser, Mr. Gernot Rohr, have also been settled up-to-date from the forex component of the transaction with Aiteo. All the payments were made direct to the accounts of the beneficiaries through NFF’s Financial Consultants (Financial Derivatives Company), appointed to manage the funds from the sponsors upon verification of the processes by NFF external auditors, PWC and payment instructions from the NFF secretariat.

“It is our joy that the coaches can finally smile to the bank. A labourer deserves his wages, and that is why the present NFF administration worked assiduously hard to ensure the realization of this partnership. The NFF is grateful to Aiteo Group for this breakthrough in making our coaches happy.”
 
Following the signing of the partnership agreement on April 26, 2017, the NFF put in place a small panel headed by the Chairman of Technical and Development Committee, Chris Green to scrutinize and harmonize the claims of the coaches and arrive at the actual amounts owed each person.A total of 27 coaches turned up for the two–day exercise at the NFF Secretariat, Abuja, and the payments began immediately after.

“The list cuts across all the national teams: From the coaches of the Super Eagles to the coaches of the Beach Soccer National Team. Our joy is that each and every one of them who turned for the exercise is quite happy now,” Dikko affirmed.