NFF: We Have Not Slashed Keshi’s Salary

The Nigeria Football Federation has categorically denied rumours and speculations in both the conventional and social media that it had slashed the take-home pay of Super Eagles’ Head Coach, Stephen Keshi.

Chairman of the NFF Media and Publicity Committee, Chief Emeka Inyama said the false story was another concoction aimed at distracting the Federation at this very crucial period.

“The NFF has a contract with Coach Stephen Keshi, clearly-spelt-out, and we intend to respect that contract. That contract says Keshi is to get N5million as monthly salary. Nothing has changed.

"The NFF Executive Committee is composed of highly-disciplined, diligent and responsible Nigerians and we will not do anything that would have unsavoury consequences for any of the National Teams".

“We have talked about auditing of staff of the National Teams, especially backroom staff, as well as pegging of bonuses and allowances. We are constrained to do this as a result of our poor finances and we believe that Nigerians understand we have to do this in order to continue to fulfill our obligation of presenting the National Teams for international competitions and tournaments.”

Inyama, said the he NFF had a contract with Coach Stephen Keshi, clearly spelt out and they intend to respect that contract, adding that Keshi is to get a monthly salary of five million naira and the contract has not changed. 

He said the NFF Executive Committee which was composed of highly disciplined, diligent and responsible Nigerians, would not  do anything that would have unsavoury consequences for any of the National Teams.

Inyama, said the NFF  had decided to audit its staffs of the National Teams, especially the backroom staff,as well as pegging of bonuses and allowances since the federation is cash strapped, stressing that theNFF has to step the step in order to continue to fulfill our obligation of presenting the National Teams for international competitions and tournaments.

Inyama, once more, charged the media to desist from hyperventilating issues that are not in the interest of the Nigeria game.

“While we cannot tell the media not to report football, since football is the king of sports and Nigerians are passionate about the game, there are more than 30 other sports and they should also get some mention.

“Over-reporting of football leads to temptation for rumours, half-truths and outright falsehood.