Eagles Train Despite Strike

Against all odds the Super Eagles Monday evening trained at the training pitch of the Abuja National Stadium, ahead of Wednesday’s friendly cracker against the Pelanca Negras of Angola in Abuja .

Initial fears were that the strike situation called by labour unions which practically paralysed Abuja city, would not allow the team to train, due to security concerns. But Head of the Eagles Security team, ACP Gideon Akinsola, after making contacts with both senior and junior officers, assured the team that the labour leaders have nothing against the team and therefore the team can go for training.

At the training pitch, Head Coach Stephen Keshi, was fully in charge, drilling the players on what he expects against Angola which will be parading its full Nations Cup squad against the Eagles made up entirely of home-based professionals.

After over two hours of rigorous training the team retired to its Bolton Hotels and Apartments Suites in Zone 7, satisfied that it has enough armoury in its arsenal to tackle the Angolans.

For the records, there were no security threats, during and after training, thus underlining the fact that the common man and indeed the opulent understand that the national team is representing every strata of the Nigerian society