The Super Eagles nomadic sojourn in different cities will soon be over as soon rehabilitation work is completed at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium Abuja and the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos.

This assurance was made by the Minister of Youth and sports Development Mr Sunday when he visited the training camp of the Home- based Super Eagles in Abuja
According to him “The National team is the pride of the nation, no national team moves from one city to another. The Eagles deserve a permanent home ground to give them a sence of belonging and to maximize the benefits of playing at home in a regular venue. We are working with the companies rehabilitating the Moshood Abiola National Stadium Abuja and the National Stadium, Surulere to expedite action to complete on going rehabilitation.
Once the facilities are ready, we will get the NFF to get Fifa certify the stadiums so that our teams can have a Permanent playing ground”

The Minister asserted that his dream is to see the National teams have Permanent camp as was the case in the past instead of the adhoc arrangements of inviting players to train for only few days before matches.

The Super Eagles have been made to move from one venue to another due to the poor states of the two National Stadiums in Abuja and Lagos.

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Media office of the Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development

Team A defeated Team B, 1-0. Rangers winger Ibrahim Olawoyin scored the only goal of the practice game, assisted by Kwara Utd LB, Lawal Murtala.

Austin Eguavoen took charge of the training session alongside Paul Aigbogun with Gernot Rohr in attendance as an observer.

Eguavoen set up Team A with the likes of Nwabali, Olusesi, Lawal, Anaemena, Nwaeze, Shimaga, Nnoshiri, Olawoyin, Zulkifilu & Atshimene.

Team B had Ezenwa in goal, Sanusi, Ndah, Kazie, Tebo, Mayi, Uche, Stephen, Ali & Ezekwe.

Rivers Utd forward, Sunday Adetunji will join the team this evening.

Enyimba trio, John Noble, Dayo Ojo & Anayo Iwuala are expected in camp on Thursday.

The enforcer was named in the 25-man squad that will face Mexico on July 4 in an international friendly at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

“I’m so happy with the call up because it has always been my dream to play for Nigeria, and it has finally become a reality,” Tebo Franklin said.

“News of the invitation was mind-blowing to me. I was speechless and felt amazing. I didn’t really expect any of this to happen.

“It is an opportunity for me to make an impact. I have to keep working hard and prove my worth. I am really happy,” he added.

The no nonsense defender saw full action on Sunday when Nasarawa United shared the spoils 0-0 with Enyimba in the week 28 of the Nigeria Professional Football League.

The last time the Eagles took on Mexico was in another friendly in March 2014 which ended goalless. Next month’s game will be the fourth straight friendly between both countries with the last three ending in draws.