There are signs that the money rewards guaranteed Team Nigeria competitors for winning medalss at the just concluded Commonwealth Games(CWG) in Gold Coast, Australia is yet to be paid.
24 medals split into 9 gold, 9 silver and 6 bronze were won by Team Nigeria, and from the breakdown gold medalists were qualified for $5,000, $3,000 was guaranteed for silver medalists, and $2,000 was guaranteed for bronze champs.
Overall $45,000 ought to have gone to the 5 gold medalists, $27,000 to the 9 silver medalists and $18,000 shared among the 6 competitors that won bronze which adds up to $90,000.
However, investigations shows that the Federal government through the National Sports Commission is yet to satisfy its promise before the group's flight.
It was additionally accumulated that the competitors were not paid their preparation allowance before they left Australia.
This has not run down well with the competitors who were additionally maddened by the way that their remote associates were each paid $8,000.
The contingents would return home in two bunches on Wednesday. The group of 90 competitors and 45 authorities would be flown in two contracted Emirates Airlines to Abuja and Lagos separately.
Nigeria won a sum of 24 decorations to complete ninth on the table.
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