Super Eagles Protest For Morocco Expose NFF Empty Promises

As Nigeria Super Eagles dey prepare for one of dia most important games in two years  di 2026 FIFA World Cup African playoffs for Morocco  di team don enter another wahala. On Tuesday, di players and officials refuse to train because of years of unpaid bonuses and allowances, exposing di Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) long history of failure to manage players welfare. Captain William Troost-Ekong lead di squad to boycott training for Rabat, as di NFF never settle financial commitments wey don dey for many matches. According to BBC journalist Oluwashina Okeleji, di protest na united decision from players and officials, wey dey demand payment of overdue allowances before dem fit focus on Thursday semi-final against Gabon. Sources talk say players no go play until NFF clear all di debts, while NSC don release some funds to help solve di matter. Journalists for ground, including Sulaiman Pooja Adebayo, explain say di fight na for new generation make NFF dey responsible for di future of Nigerian football.

Di Super Eagles protest no be new story, na pattern wey don dey happen for decades. From 1994 heroes to 2018 squad, national teams don suffer empty promises and delayed payments. Former Beach Soccer captain Abu Azeez talk say e even consider retiring because of repeated broken promises, while ex-captain and coach Sunday Oliseh reveal NFF no pay players properly even for 2002 World Cup Qualifiers. Captain Troost-Ekong post for X to calm situation and confirm dem dey wait resolution, while NFF still dey silent, although insiders talk say president Ibrahim Gusau go meet players. Goalkeeper Maduka Okoye join camp late Tuesday, but full training never resume as talks dey continue. Di timing dey bad as Nigeria go play Gabon semi-final, with final against Cameroon or DR Congo for intercontinental playoff, but di crisis don spark national debate on NFF long-standing failure to support di country’s football ambassadors.