NFF to give Late Yekini, Okwaraji’s mother N30,000 monthly stipend

The Sports Minister Sunday Dare has said that the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) will commence a monthly stipend of N30,000 each to the surviving mothers of late ex-internationals Rashidi Yekini and Samuel Okwaraji.

According to the post on the official Twitter handle of the NFF on Thursday, it said ‘In furtherance to, and in appreciation of, the recent pronouncement of the HM Sports @SundayDareSD to put the mothers of late ex-internationals Sam Okwaraji and Rashidi Yekini on a monthly stipend, the NFF has decided to support this noble initiative with a further monthly stipend of N30k to each of the two matriarchs. In addition, the NFF will henceforth review the situation of surviving mothers of our ex-internationals that died in active service for the country and resolve what to do for them on monthly basis.

our ex-internationals that died in active service for the country and resolve what to do for them on monthly basis. @PinnickAmaju@ShehuDikko 3/3