News is that the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has placed the mother of late Super Eagles striker, Rashidi Yekini, Alhaja Sikiratu, on a monthly stipend of N10,000. This was disclosed on Wednesday by Olaitan Shittu, a representative of the Sports Minister, Sunday Dare, during a visit to Alhaja Yekini in Ijagbo, Kwara State. Shittu said that the ministry would also be extending the same gesture to the mother of late Super Eagles player, Samuel Okwaraji.

Really? N10,000? It's okay that Nigerian governmental and political officials have lost all sense of shame and decency. Nigerians have since handed their fate and soul to God for judgment. But do they also have to insult this poor woman? Are they that despicably shameless that they cannot restrain themselves from making a mockery of this poor woman?

Okay, let me ask. What can anyone get for N10,000 in today's Nigeria? Can it pay for a meal in a decent restaurant? Can N10,000 pay for a visit to a nail salon? How much was given in palliative welfare fund to the almajiris up north? How much does this shitty Shittu give to his own mother as monthly maintenance fund? How much does Shittu spend on his dog's meals in a week?

This woman is in her 70s. Report indicates that she has medical needs. And this is all that the Nigerian government can do for her? N120,000 a year. This is thoroughly shameful! And the sad part of it is the fraud associated with it. I can guarantee you that what will be debited to Nigerian taxpayers for this will be in the range of millions. The poor woman will receive a paltry N10,000 every month while records will show that tens of thousands of Naira is spent in servicing the funding arrangement every month. These guys are that grossly and incredibly corrupt.

And they plan to take their show of shame on the road down east to late Samuel Okwaraji's mother in Imo state. That must be resisted. The good Igbo people of Imo state must not allow the memory of their great son to be similarly insulted. Imo State Governor Uzodimma must tell Shittu "thanks but no thanks" and announce generous allowance to Sam's mother. These mothers are in their 70s for goodness sakes! If you give them N100,000 per month, how long will you have to do that before you don't have to do that? Will these people for once do the right thing?

And you wonder why Nigerian soccer has become a joke. If this is how we treat the mothers of Nigerian players when those players pass on, some in active service to the country, how will their spirits allow achievement in that field? Rashidi Yekini scored Nigeria's first World Cup goal. Sam Okwaraji slumped and died on the field at the National Stadium while in action for the county he loved. And this is how you love him back? By insulting his mother with N10,000 per month? May God forgive all those behind this!

By the way, to my non-Nigerian friends, N10,000 is about $23.

Link: https://ikengachronicles.com/23-in-monthly-allowance-nigeria-insults-rashidi-yekini-and-samuel-okwaraji/

Is really unfortunate. Our government never seize to disgrace us

Buhari government is a monumental disgrace.

Nigeria doesn't owe them,footballers are like any other nigeria workers in nigeria,they are even well paid with bonuses. We need insurance

They tried for even remembering Dem at all.

Other kind hearted Nigerians, Ex and current football stars and organizations can add to it.

Nigerians that are complaining about the kind gesture by the Ministry of Sports are mad. Rashidi and Sam were well paid when they were active. What did they do with their money? If they did not make arrangement for their families, then that's their problems not ours.

Both players were multimillionaires while they were alive, what did they do with their money? Retired civil servants that earned peanuts while in active service are being owed their monthly token called pension, but you people are complaining about families of late multimillionaire players.

Imagine Daniel Omokachi family complaining after his death that Nigeria isn't taking care of them. Daniel Omokachiade lots of money while playing, married a spoilt and expensive Mauritius Princess, bought private jets and squandered all the millions/billions he made, then the money sucking Mauritius Princess dumped his sorry ass and he became a destitute. Fortunately for him, he was picked up by the NFA and refurbished and offered a coaching job so that hunger will not kill him. If he dies any time, and any of his relations come out to complain about government not turning to their provider, I will personally travel down to meet such a relations and donate a brain resetting slap.

Be that as it may. We do not have record of Rashidi and Sam squandering money. Rashidi was attacked spiritually by his village people. Unfortunately, his family did not come to his aid in time. The village witches made Rashidi to waste the money he made before they finally wasted him. I do not know what happened to Sam's money. He died playing for Nigeria. How the money he made was spent, I have no story on. The government has done very little for the family but that should not be turned into abuses and curses on government by lazy youths with no future ambition.

Big shame to them if true.

Formularcr7:
Nigeria doesn't owe them,footballers are like any other nigeria workers in nigeria,they are even well paid with bonuses. We need insurance

but ex governors and senators are placed on life pension of more than $1000 for ruling for 4 years!!! We don't need insurance!!! We need complete overhauling of this stupid system of governenace!!!

Sam Okwaraji is the only Nigeria player dead or alive who never collected match bonuses whenever he dons the green white green of Nigeria!

StreetFight:
Nigerians that are complaining about the kind gesture by the Ministry of Sports are mad. Rashidi and Sam were well paid when they were active. What did they do with their money?

aminusodiq:
but ex governors and senators are placed on life pension of more than $1000 for ruling for 4 years!!! We don't need insurance!!! We need complete overhauling of this stupid system of governenace!!!

Footballers are paid more than hired assassins. That is why the football governing body FIFA never ever mentions retirement benefits for footballers.

ATTemi:
Sam Okwaraji is the only Nigeria player dead or alive who never collected match bonuses whenever he dons the green white green of Nigeria!

What about the money he made while playing professional football abroad? Village witches squandered everything or he spent it on women like Daniel Omokachi?

How is that an insult? They could reject it.

Baba chill nah.....Ur blood dey hot this monday morning.

StreetFight:


What about the money he made while playing professional football abroad? Village witches squandered everything or he spent it on women like Daniel Omokachi?

ATTemi:


Baba chill nah.....Ur blood dey hot this monday morning.

Bros, na lockdown ooo

You know what these sportsmen are paid is crazy. One of the things that made some people to say that school is scam. When such crazily paid sportsmen now ask for government support after retirement, you know that water had passed garri

StreetFight:


Bros, na lockdown ooo

You know what these sportsmen are paid is crazy. One of the things that made some people to say that school is scam. When such crazily paid sportsmen now ask for government support after retirement, you know that water had passed garri

My bro. You are getting it wrong. They were not paid much back then...


I don't know much about rashidi, but this okwaraji died in active service. infact, I heard he died in the field of play And no country jokes with such players. I heard Nigeria made a promise to the family and never kept to that...

Not forgetting the soldiers too who died in battle fields, they all deserve better from Nigeria...

StreetFight:


Footballers are paid more than hired assassins. That is why the football governing body FIFA never ever mentions retirement benefits for footballers.

are Nigerian footballers outrageously paid like our politician? No!!! I believe dis system is fxcked up nd stuffs needs to b changed