Nigeria/Cameroon: We Did Not Pay for Chartered Flight to Cameroon, Says Pinnick

7 December 2016

Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President, Amaju Pinnick, yesterday clarified that the federation did not pay for the chartered flight, which convened the Sports Minister, Solomon Dalung, and the football body's officials to Yaoundé for the final of the just concluded 10th African Women Nations Cup between the Super Falcons and Lionesses of Cameroon.

The minister and Amaju, as well as officials, including NFF's First Vice President, Seyi Akinwunmi, Christopher Green, Emmanuel Ikpeme, Shehu Dikko, Nneka Anibeze, Harry Iwuala and Harry Awurumibe, among others, flew into Yaoundé just before the final game of the competition on Saturday.

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