Super Falcons captain, Rasheedat Ajibade, has revealed that players of Nigeria’s women’s national football team are still waiting for the $100,000 each promised by the Federal Government after winning the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco.
In an interview with Chude Jideonwo, Ajibade expressed disappointment over the delay in payment.
When asked if the funds had been received, she said: “We have not received our money, but hopefully, it would be paid. They have not paid, all the promises, we have not received anything.”
“Because people want to suffocate me and they’ve shared the money into percentage, and we’ve not received it. But when they pay, it’d be announced. Our match bonuses are also work in progress.”
Ajibade led the Super Falcons to another historic WAFCON triumph, cementing Nigeria’s record as the most successful team in the tournament’s history.
Following the victory, President Bola Tinubu conferred national honours of Officer of the Order of Niger (OON) on the players and technical crew. He also announced a reward of $100,000 and a three-bedroom apartment for each player.
