The Super Eagles defender did not hide his displeasure at the handling of issues by NFF
There have been rumours and whisperings that the Amaju Pinnick-led Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is owing Super Eagles players their bonuses and allowances for more than two years.
That issue and the deafening silence by the players was blown wide open on Wednesday by Leon Balogun in a Twitter message.
The thorny issue before now has always been avoided by the players, who perhaps chose to tread cautiously, so as not to be witch-hunted for washing the dirty linen of the Amaju Pinnick-led NFF in public.
However, Balogun, a key member of the Nigeria national team, has voiced out his resentment against the unpaid bonuses and other issues inhibiting the Super Eagles.
Balogun, while speaking on The Beautiful Game Podcast, touched on the poor infrastructure and many other avoidable distractions that rent the air once the team is particularly playing in the country.
The Super Eagles, over the years, no longer have a permanent base in Nigeria and often play their games in different cities. Balogun, who has 32 caps for Nigeria, is not pleased with that arrangement.
To be honest, the current Super Eagles squad have endured enough. They have shown understanding & sacrifice to represent ??. At a point where their flight ticket was downgraded to Economy because of NFF financial situation, they took the pains to use their money to upgrade