Late goals from Osas Okoro and Peter Eneji secured Nigeria’s passage to the group stage of the WAFU Cup.
The Salisu Yusuf lads edged past a hard-fighting Sierra Leone in Cape Coast, Ghana on Monday.
The Home-Eagles will now take on hosts Ghana in a Group A clash on Thursday.
Mali and Guinea are the other teams in their group.
Okoro broke the deadlock in the 84th minute through a brilliant free kick on the edge of the box.
Nigeria doubled their lead three minutes later through debutant Eneji.
Midway through the second half, which was dominated by Nigeria, Chima Akas saw his effort crash against the side netting.
The Sierra Leone goalkeeper then did well to push out a screamer by Rabiu Ali in the 79th minute, just after Ezenwa denied Sierra Leone the opening goal.
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