By KATE OBODO
Erstwhile President of Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Ejike Asiegbu  and Abuja based Nollywood actor Francis Duru damned the consequences last Saturday as they rose against calls by certain Nigerians that  embattled Super Eagles coach, Samson Siasia be removed after he failed to qualify the country  for the forthcoming Nation’s Cup, holding  in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea.

The duo expressed their disappointment at the Transcorp Hilton, saying that those who are calling  for Siasia’s sack should have a rethink.

In his words, Asiegbu said  “Siasia is not the first coach that did not take the country to the Nation’s Cup, and as far as I’m concerned, he  is a good coach. That we did not qualify for the  Nation’s Cup does not mean that we have also lost the World Cup ticket.”

“Other country’s have lost out in the same away  but they did not sack their coaches or overhaul the team. Apart from  that, the team is going through a building process and needs time  to grow.” “Right now,  I think Siasai is the best thing that has happened to Super Eagle and to  Nigerian football. And we must support  and encourage him and his boys.”

Ejike and Duru

“There is need for us to learn from the mistake and  move forward. Why are we always  against our team when they  fail at tournaments? Why do  we always make the coaches the sacrificial lamb? ”

For Francis Duru ,  “it is sickening , retrogressive and  madness for anybody to condemned  Siasia. This is  why we have not been able to go to the next level in football. Failure and  mistakes are bridges to success.”

Meanwhile, if one may ask Asiegbu and Duru, is the pitch another Nollywood affair? Busy body…