Paul Edeh, President of RSDF and Chairman, of BSFA, has called for equal pay for Nigeria’s men and women national football teams.
Paul Edeh, President of Ratels Sports Development Foundation and Chairman, of Benue State Football Association , has called for equal pay for Nigeria’s men and women national football teams. in Abuja on Sunday that this was expedient to ensure equality and fast-track the development of women football in Nigeria.
“So if they put in twice to represent the country, it is also necessary that we double whatever we pay them, in fact, we should pay them more than the men,” he said. “Today we have the Stephen Keshi stadium in Asaba, we have several other stadiums named after men, no single stadium has been named after any woman.
“Today we have the chairman of of the NPFL as NFF board member, chairman NNL, and Chairman NLO, but how come it is only one woman that is on the board, we also have three tiers of the league. NAN reports that the pay disparity between men and women footballers has been a knotty issue in international football.
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