The Chairman of the League Management Company, Shehu Dikko, has confirmed that players, coaches and other staff of FC Taraba, numbering 53, were on December 23 paid one month salary by the LMC to enable them celebrate the Christmas and New Year festivities.
The payment was pending the resolution of their salary dispute with the government of Taraba State.
While confirming the remittance of the salaries directly to the concerned beneficiaries, Dikko said the payment came from the balance of the Basic Award and Merit Award due the club for participating in the 2014/15 Nigeria Professional Football League season.
The 53 employees of the club who received the payment are made up of 34 players, registered with the LMC for the season, and 19 officials who received the payment through their individual bank accounts.
Dikko stated: “This payment was made pursuant to our letter to FC Taraba dated December 6th, 2015 and in line with the non-sporting sanctions imposed on FC Taraba since November.
“The LMC will continue to monitor the situation at FC Taraba and keep up the engagement with the State Government towards and amicable resolution of the unpaid salary issues for which the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Congress endorsed the actions and recommendations of the LMC on the matter.”
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