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Remi Sulola, media officer of the Super Falcons, says though the female national team is being owed allowances, money is the last thing on the minds of the players at the moment.

Reacting to claims that the team threatened to boycott the forthcoming 2016 African Women Cup of Nations (AWCON) over unpaid bonuses and allowances, Sulola said that they were training hard for the competition.

“It is true that they are being owed, but the NFF had promised them that their money will be paid before the tournament begins,” she said.

“It is false and untrue for anyone to say that they had threatened to boycott the event or their trainings.

“Money is actually the last thing on the players mind right now, because they are focused on defending and returning home with the trophy.

“Most of the home-based players who are invited to camp did not participate in the qualifiers; those who were fully involved are the foreign-based, whom we are still expecting.”

Nigeria is in Group B with arch-rivals Ghana, Mali and Kenya in the tournament.

The 10th AWCON is billed for Cameroon from November 19 to December 3.