NFF TO SETTLE KESHI, OTHERS OUTSTANDING SALARIES

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) will soon offset the outstanding salaries of the various national team coaches, officials said.

This follows the receipt of a 350 million Naira sponsorship fee for the year from telecommunications firm Globacom. Coaches Stephen Keshi, Kadiri Ikhana and John Sam Obuh and their assistants are owed at least two months' salaries by the federation.

'We will make use of the money to pay up some of our debts including coaches' outstanding salaries,' disclosed Shehu Adamu, NFF finance subcommittee chairman. 'We are very happy and I must confess the money is coming at the right time. We will ensure that the money is judiciously used to solve our financial challenges.'

Shehu Adamu also stated that the money would cater for all the 11 national teams, from the Super Eagles to the U15s.