Addo, finally on behalf of Keshi urged all well-meaning Nigerian football followers not to allow enemies of the game to continue to cause distraction between the federation and its esteemed staff, noting that there are profiteers from the unholy acts
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The page on FIF website listing Keshi and 58 other applicants for the Elephants job has been taken down but the NFF insists that will not prevent “a full investigation”.
The NFF President, Amaju Pinnick was quoted in the statement as saying: “Kaduna State has always been a perfect ground for all national teams, and a city in love with football. We are excited anytime we bring a match of the national team to Kaduna, because we are always sure of massive support for our team.”
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Super Eagles had to overcome an average first half performance to win the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier
“I can imagine what Emma is going through at the moment, the pain and the sense of loss that comes with losing someone as close and dear as one’s father,” Keshi said
“Coach Stephen Keshi wants the Super Eagles to get closer to their fans and also be more socially responsible,” Media Officer, Toyin
Ibitoye, disclosed to thenff.com”The team has been involved in some social work in the past but he wants them to be more visible now and he has approved some of the programmes that will make the team to be better appreciated by their fans,” Ibitoye added
Mikel has not played for Nigeria since November but Keshi insists the door remains open for the midfielder
Apparently, a few had recalled his sterling performance in winning the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in South Africa, with mainly an experimental home-based team. Sentimentally they won the argument for his re-engagement
Record scorer in the Nigeria elite division, Mfon Udoh is accompanied by former junior international goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa, Nelson Ogbonnaya, Nathaniel Joseph and Moses Ekpai Ubong
Authoritative sources said the development was due to Keshi’s refusal to apologise to NFF chieftains he “abused” weeks back in the heat of the contract talks
“The qualifying series for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations are barely six weeks away, yet the national team has not taken any definite shape,” remarked Adamu
The contract signing was later put on hold after the NFF board demanded an apology from Keshi for being reported to have called the association’s Chairman, Amaju Pinnick, a “liar
Musa Amadu, the Secretary-General of the NFF, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Wednesday that the contract must be finalised before the team’s double-header friendly in March
His words: “If as at that time I reckoned that if I go in there and fail it will affect my reputation, I assume any professional coach to assume same position now; which is referring to Stephen
The AFCON 2013 winning coach’s last contract with the NFF, which ended after the 2014 FIFA World Cup tournament, was at N5 million per month
The decision was at the instance of Super Eagles boss, Stephen Keshi, who made a strong case based on the sparkling form of the players in camp
The order, according to an impeccable source, was issued during a meeting Jonathan had with the President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick, at the Presidential Villa on Wednesday night
He said: “During our board meeting last week Thursday, we made it clear that the technical crew headed by Stephen Keshi remains in charge
Vincent Enyeama remained in goal while captain Joseph Yobo, Oshaniwa, Efe Ambrose and Kenneth Omeruo are assigned the defence role
Super Eagles’ spokesman, Ben Alaiya, hinted that all the 30 invited players are battling for shirts for the World Cup as the team’s handler, Stephen Keshi, is expected to name the final 23 man list in the next 48 hours