The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has been advised by the Lagos State governor, Babatunde Fashola(SAN) to go back to the grassroots development if the country wants to gain back it respect position in the round leather game.

Former Super Eagles players, Emmanuel Amuneke and Benedict Iroha have urged the Nigeria Football Association, to allow the Super Eagles coach, Shaibu Amodu lead the team to the World Cup in South Africa.

World’s football governing body, FIFA, like its African affiliate, CAF did during the just concluded Africa Cup of Nations in Angola, has sidelined referees from Nigeria, an indication of the inadequacies of the whistle men in the country.

Immediate past captain of the Super Eagles, Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha has joined in the train of those who believe the national team deserves a technical man who could offer the players better techniques at the World Cup than Shaibu Amodu.Speaking to Saturday Vanguards Sports on telephone in Lagos Thursday, Okocha said though he doesn’t have anything against indigenous coaches, he believes the Eagles need a quality coach to get the best out of them.

Former Lagos State Sports Council chairman, Barrister Yomi Dada has said that Hassan Shehata may not do much with the Super Eagles like he did with the Egyptian national team.

Prior to the commencement of the 27th Africa Cup of Nations in Angola last month, Super Eagles coach, Shaibu Amodu had a rare moment with the Lagos sporting press.

Former Super Eagles coach Adegboye Onigbinde has advised that rather than bothering about who should lead the national team to the World Cup in South Africa, the Nigeria Football Association, should come out with a program that will help develop football in the country.

The Technical Commitee of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, and the technical crew of the Super Eagles have been advised to learn from the Egyptians who paraded about 98 percent of home-based players at the just concluded African Cup of Nations in Angola.

Interference of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, concerning the invitation of players for national team assignments has been pointed out as one of the major causes for the poor performance of the Super Eagles at major competitions.

The Oyo State League of Veteran Journalists have thrown their weight behind the bid of former NFA board member Elder Bode Oyewale as the representative of the South West on the board of the Nigeria Premier League.