D’Tigress players have been paid the sum of $9,500 each from the Adopt-a-Sport initiative of the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports development, IgbereTV reports.
The players of the Nigeria women’s basketball team had in October protested against the alleged poor treatment being meted at them despite winning the 2021 Afrobasket Championship in Cameroon.
In a video posted on the team’s Instagram handle, some key players lamented how they are being owed allowances, bonuses and donations, and also being ignored rather than celebrated after their historic feat in Cameroon.
IgbereTV went on to report how the Sports Ministry swiftly reacted to the protest by ordering the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to begin the payment of owed bonuses from the money raised by the Adopt A Sport initiative.
And in a statement released by the Ministry on Friday evening, it was stated that the players have gotten paid, with some already confirming receipt.
