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Keshi, who addressed the players, once again told them that they have all it takes to play for the national team but there was not time enough to fit into the system and he would continue to monitor them for future call ups

Assistant Coach, Dan ‘the Bull’ Amokachi was to add that the player could leave camp as early as Friday, as he was not one of the players listed for the friendly game in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Saturday against a Rivers selected side

Babangida, who is the Chairman of Taraba United Football Club, said a surgical operation is needed in the Eagles defence line so that quality and result oriented players are used to beef up the team’s defence well on time before the World Cup slated to commence in six months’ time

Team Coordinator, Emmanuel Attah, said the change was necessitated by the game the national team will play on Saturday in the Garden City of Port Harcourt against a selected side consisting of players from top sides, Sharks FC and Dolphin FC, and other top players within the Garden City Metropolis

But a decent source in the team disclosed on Sunday that baring injuries and other unforeseen situations, both Alampasu and Awoniyi should make the final squad of 23 that will represent Nigeria in the Africa Nations Championship in South Africa in January 2014

Among those in the stands for the game were the Special Assistant to the Sports Minister and former African tracks queen, Mary Onyali-Omagbemi; the Director of Technical, Nigeria Football Federation, Dr. Emmanuel Ikpeme; and former Super Eagles Coach and now Chairman of the Plateau United Management Committee, Bitrus Bewarang

The CEO of Berackiah International, Nwigwe Wonders, confirmed that initial paper works have all been sorted and the stage now clear for some aggressive marketing to help the team, which is keen to return to the Premier cadre after failing to beat the drop last season