Rivers United players in front of the government House (photo: NSM)
Rivers United Football Club players, on Tuesday morning, December
19, stormed the Rivers state government House in Port Harcourt to demand
the payment of their 2014/15 sign on fees from the Rivers state
government under the leadership of Governor Nyesom Wike.While speaking to a correspondent, a player of Rivers United who
pleaded anonymity, revealed that players got livid when they confirmed
that Governor Wike has approved the payment of their money long time
ago.
He said: 'Yes, we are in front of the government House in Port
Harcourt and we will not leave here until they pay us our money. We have
been told that the Governor has approved the money, and the
Commissioner for Sports has refused to pay us,'' the player told NAIJ.com
The Rivers state Commissioner for Sports Iyaye Boma's s phone was
off as at the time of writing this report when he was contacted for
comments.
Meanwhile, the League Management Company (LMC) who are in charge of
the NPFL have cancelled the payment of sign on fees and however advised
clubs to engage in the payment of impressive salaries.
Sign on fees are usually paid to players of the Nigeria Premier
League towards the end of the season in which many players will take
home nothing less than N3 million.
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