The Sports Minister Solomon Dalung on Thursday gave a new insight into why the Federal Government is unable to pay the allowances of the Super Falcons, saying that it did not know that they would win the 2016 African Women Nation’s Cup Trophy. Dalung told State House correspondents that had the government been confident that the team would win the trophy, the process of paying their entitlements would have been planned. Dalung said, “Don’t forget that nobody even knew the team would emerge victorious. If we were confident they would emerge victorious, all the federation would have done is to plan for process of participation and entitlement. And when they win, it’s already established in sports tradition that when you win, this is what you’re entitled to. The situation is highly unfortunate and I don’t like it, these girls have given confidence to women who want to embrace sports. So, this will go a long way in killing this laudable achievement. It’s unfortunate, but we’ll make sure the right thing is done.”Dalung gave the assurance that the government is working round the clock to ensure that the players get their legitimate entitlements.
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