Nigeria head coach Stephen Keshi revealed his side will not be taking Chad lightly when the sides clash next month in a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.

Keshi, who controversially signed a two-year extension to his contract with the Nigeria Football Federation recently, says he has learned from his past mistakes and will not underestimate any of their opponents.

The coach’s reappointment received a mixed reaction from fans and pundits in Nigeria, with many concerned by his inability to qualify the team for the 2015 AFCON competition in Equatorial Guinea.

“We are not taking Chad for granted, neither are we taking any other team for granted,” he told sl10.ng.

“We want to take every team seriously and avoid giving things away. We must learn from previous mistakes and I’m sure the players know that too.”

The 53-year old called on Nigerians to get behind the Super Eagles and give them the support they needed, which he says will give the players belief in themselves.

“I urge the fans to be patient and support the team,” he added.

“They need to have belief in their team and with time we will meet our targets.”