Okpala takes over from Chukwuma Agbo, who has been in caretaker charge of the NPFL side since the contract of championship-winning coach Imama Amapakabo was terminated earlier this year.
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NAN reports that Egypt and Nigeria top Group G with three points each from one match played so far, while Chad and Tanzania are on third and fourth having conceded two and three goals respectively
Amadu was speaking against the backdrop of media reports that CAS had ordered for Okpala’s reinstatement to his former position with full payment of all his entitlements
It would be noted that the no nonsense former Green Eagles captain had in September rejected an offer by the NFF to return to the Eagles on the condition that he withdraws the case from CAS
Kalu also prayed the Nigeria Football Federation to send Keshi to Germany on a three-month refresher course in the bid to take Nigerian soccer to the next level
He also demanded for the recall of assistant coach Sylvanus Okpalla to the backroom staff and said he should no longer report to the NFF technical committee as regards team selection and preparations
Okpala at the weekend issued a statement claiming that the NFF President, Alhaji Aminu Maigari, had boasted that not even Jonathan can compel him (Maigari) to return him (Okpala) to the Super Eagles