Fed Cup 24: Nasarawa United Debunks Strike Action Rumours

Fed Cup 24: Nasarawa United Debunks Strike Action Rumours

Precious Oham

Captain of Nasarawa United, King Osanga has dispelled a few rumours that have been spreading recently across cyberspace that the team embarked on a strike action demanding their entitlements, BSNSports.com.ng reports. 

The former Nigerian junior international disclosed that the club management has taken proactive measures to ensure that their match bonuses are made available to them. 

According to him, such reports are mere distractions adding that they are ready for the President Federation Cup Round of 32 action. 

He said: "This is not only laughable but childish. What is the strike action for? We have never been owed any salary because the Government has been consistent.

"I think some people are blowing what happened yesterday out of proportion. They should be able to do their background findings well before going to publish whatever they want.

"We were supposed to train in the morning on Tuesday(yesterday), but there was another NLO game slated for the same period, so the players seeing the clash in the use of the stadium decided to converge where we all began to discuss our outstanding match bonuses in the league and why it is time for us to get them to further boost our morale going into the FA Competition. 

"From the information available to us, the Government has approved the match bonuses and we are waiting for the translation into physical cash.

"Such in-house demand should not be mistaken for a strike action. Did anyone see us displaying placards and making any public demands? Of course, no. So, we are not aware of any strike action in the team.

"Such reports are a distraction to us because we have very crucial games ahead of us, and all we are determined to do is how to surmount those challenges ahead of us.

"We have our channel(s) of communication and how we can reach out to those who matter as regards anything entitled to us."

After picking one of the 2023/24 Nigeria National League Super Eight Play-off tickets, the Solid Miners have turned their focus to the 2024 President's Federation Cup.

The team had a rigorous training exercise on Wednesday morning at the Lafia City Stadium preparatory for the Round of 32 clash against fellow NNL24 Super Eight counterparts, Sokoto United, at the Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano, on Wednesday, 22nd May 2024, by 4 pm.

Recall that some unverified reports emerged on some online platforms on Tuesday, insinuating that players and officials of Nasarawa United had gone on strike over unpaid salaries and entitlements.