The senior national team of Nigeria are back in training ahead of their game against Algeria in the quarter final of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations, after refusing to train and also travel to Marrakech in protest over unpaid bonuses, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
They boycotted yesterday’s recovery session after the 4-0 win over Mozambique in the round of 16. They were also due to travel to Marrakech today but refused on the grounds of unpaid bonuses.
Since the start of the tournament they have not been paid a single bonus, and ahead of Saturday’s game against Algeria they insisted on getting full payment before they will go out to train, or travel to the city of the game.
After a meeting with top officials of the National Sports Commission (NSC) and the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), the players returned to training today and will travel tomorrow after receiving assurances that the wages will be paid before the game.
In their explanation, the NFF said the funds have been approved and paid but is yet to hit the individual accounts of the players, due to the delay that is usually associated with converting Naira to Dollars via the Central Bank of Nigeria.
