The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has refuted social media reports claiming it owes former Super Eagles captain and coach, Christian Chukwu, the sum of $128,000.
Chukwu, fondly known as “Chairman,” passed away on Saturday.
In a statement issued on Monday by its General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, the NFF dismissed the allegations as unfounded, asserting that there is no record of any outstanding debt to Chukwu in the federation’s financial records.
“During the first term of the Amaju Pinnick-led Board, a committee was established to thoroughly review claims of unpaid wages to coaches, including debts inherited from previous administrations.”
Sanusi stated that the committee had a clear directive to verify and promptly settle all legitimate debts. “To the best of our knowledge, there is no record of any debt owed to Christian Chukwu,” he said.
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Chukwu was head coach of the Super Eagles from 2002 until 2005, when he was dismissed following a 1-1 draw with Angola in a FIFA World Cup qualifier in Kano.
Sanusi also challenged anyone with credible, verifiable evidence of outstanding payments owed to Chukwu—or any other national team coach over the past two decades—to come forward with the relevant documentation.
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