A former Chairman of the Nigeria Football Association, Alhaji Ibrahim Galadima, has predicted brighter days for the National team, the Super Eagles.
Galadima, who spoke in Abuja, said he has been impressed with the attitude of the technical crew of the national team led by Coach Stephen Keshi.
He said: “Honestly, I think at this time in our national football history we would not have had a better handler than Keshi.
“He called me on phone about two days ago and I told him that I have been following his track records and I think with the opportunity he has given to both local and foreign-based players he would definitely succeed.”
Galadima admonished Keshi and the team to remain focused and stay out of the politics of the game for success to come their way.
Meanwhile, the Super Eagles rounded off their training sessions in Nigeria for the Nations Cup qualifier against the Rwandan national team on Monday with a resolve to approach the encounter in Kigali with all the seriousness it deserves.
As expected, the foreign based legion added fillip to the team with the gait and colour they usually bring to camp.
Keshi was firmly directing affairs.
The horde of the Nigerian sporting media was also at the FIFA Goal Project site of the training session to assess just how ready their national team is for the battle of Kigali.
At the end of the training session that lasted for over two hours, with emphasis on speed, agility, stamina and absolute concentration, Keshi said he was satisfied with the level of fitness of the team.
All the players were in good mood and there was a considerable level of blending between the local and foreign-based players that got the onlookers wondering whether the players have been playing together for long.