Nigerian Super Eagles to be insured by WAPIC for 5-years after $4million deal with Coca-Cola

The Nigerian national football team, Super Eagles, will be insured for five years aside a $4million sponsorship deal with Coca-Cola.

The insurance deal was announced by the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF after the official signing of the partnership agreement between WAPIC insurance Plc and NFF.

In the same vein, the insurance company joined Coca-Cola as NFF and Super Eagles’ new co-sponsor for the upcoming FIFA world cup holding in Russia 2018.

Other notable sponsors of the Super Eagles are Nigerian Breweries and Nike.

NFF declines information on cost of insurance deal

The leadership of the Nigerian Football Federation have, however, refused to divulge the total cost of the five-year long insurance deal.

When probed, Shehu Dikko, the Nigeria Football Federation’s second vice President, declined stating the monetary value of the deal but maintained that the deal will run for five years.

“This relationship is for 5 years with an option of renewal. They will insure all our players and events,” Dikko revealed during the ceremony.

WAPIC paid Gernot Rohr’s first salary

The insurance deal with the Super Eagles has further revealed the previous relationship WAPIC and the national team had enjoyed since 2016.

NFF’s first vice president, Seyi Akinwunmi disclosed that the insurance company had secured the payment of Super Eagles’ head coach’s first salary in 2016.

Speaking to Complete Sports, the football body’s first Vice President said: “WAPIC paid the first salary of the Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr. So this relationship did not just happen out of the blues.”

NFF, Super Eagles tie loose ends before June 2018

To ensure a hitch-free participation at the 2018 FIFA world cup scheduled to hold in Russia, the NFF and the Super Eagles have tied loose ends to enable full concentration.

Players will be getting the 2018 FIFA World Cup allowances in March 2018, more than two months ahead of the tournament which kicks off on June 14, 2018.

Already the football federation have finalised plans for the 2018 FIFA World Cup including the allowances of the players.