Sports Ministry Direct NFF To Set Up Welfare Plans For Players

Minister of Youth and Sports Development Mr. Sunday Dare has written to the Nigeria Football Federation NFF, to come up with a welfare plan for players

Minister of Youth & Sports

Dare, recently interved when he gave financial and material support to the families of ex-players.

In a letter dated May 11th, written by the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Gabriel Aduda, the President of the NFF, Mr. Amaju Pinnick was directed to furnish the Ministry with plans for welfare assistance to players.

“We acknowledge and appreciate the kind gesture of extending support to the families of our fallen heroes in following the lead of the Ministry to pledge the monthly payment of #30,000.

I wish to further request you to provide information on the welfare scheme (package) put in place by your management to enhance productivity and motivate the welfare of staff and athletes of your Federation, as well as welfare scheme for families of ex Internationals, the sick, injured athletes,” Aduda was quoted to have written.

This letter was expected to stir the NFF to action, following wide outcry over the poor welfare of most ex-players and their families.

It would be recalled that Ailing former Super Eagles defender, Sunday Eboigbe, received financial lifeline from the Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr. Sunday Dare in Benin City yesterday.

Following his outcry in a national paper that he was sick and in dire need of support, the Minister directed one of his aides, Mr. Ogunjimi to trace Eboigbe and hand over the cash gift to assist him.

According to the Minister’s aide, the gesture would not end with just the cash gift, but the ex-international would be given needed medical assistance after proper evaluation.

“The state of his ailment would be assessed by medics with the aim of giving him proper treatment to be paid for by the Minister,” observed the minister’s aide.