Members of the Super Falcons that won the 10th African Women championship in
Cameroon.on Wednesday protested the non payment of their allowances at
the National Assembly.
The ladies stormed the National Assembly complex carrying
placards that read – “We are your children, pity us,” “Let us respect women,” and “Female football
deserves respect.”
The team had been held up in a hotel in Abuja, few days
after returning to the country with the AWC trophy.
The placard-carrying players said their mission was to let
President Muhammadu Buhari see for himself what they were going through.
“We heard that President Buhari is coming to present the
budget today and that is why we came here.
“As
a father, we believe that if he sees us, he will ask questions,” one of the
players who pleaded not to be named toldreporters.
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