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The
Nigeria Football Federation has had financial difficulties in recent years with
coaches and players often going months without being paid
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The cash-strapped Nigeria
Football Federation (NFF) has received a financial boost from an energy company
worth around US$8.2 million over the next five years.
BBC
Africa Sport report continues:
The deal with the Aiteo Group will commence on 1 May.
"This
will make it easier for us to plan adequately for our national teams," NFF
boss Amaju Pinnick said.
"It
is important to note that this will also take care of the national team
coaches' salaries."
Pinnick
hopes that this means no repeats of problems paying national team coaches that
has troubled the NFF in the past.
"There
will be no owing of coaches for the next five years," he added.
"This
lucrative deal with Aiteo will cover all the national teams and has an option
of a one-year extension."
"We
are happy to have a sponsor come in at this crucial time and this is a big
boost for our football."
Former
Nigeria coaches Christian Chukwu, Shaibu Amodu, Samson Siasia, Austin
Eguavoen, Sunday
Oliseh and the late Stephen Keshi have all previously complained about
outstanding salaries in recent years.
The
chairman of the Aiteo Group, Benedict Peters, feels it is important for Nigerian
companies to share their success.
"As
Nigerian companies grow, I believe the benefits of that growth should be spread
as widely as possible," he explained.
"Aiteo
Group is as passionate about leadership as Nigerians are about football, so we
are proud to be working together with the NFF and its coaching staff to reach a
shared goal of a more prosperous Nigeria."
"It
is an exciting time for the Nigerian Football Federation and for Aiteo - two organizations
which are increasingly seeing global success, competing with global players.
"Aiteo Group is proud to sign this multi-million dollar partnership, which will help to support the Super Eagles to success in the 2018 World Cup, the 2019 AFCON and beyond."
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