Okwuosa, Mikel Highlight Eagles First Training Session As Keshi Preaches Positivism

Despite flight hiccups from Lagos to Calabar and Abuja to Calabar, only nine Super Eagles players missed the maiden training session of the team ahead of Saturday’s clash against Ethiopia in the Canaan City of Calabar.

By Monday afternoon, Head Coach, Stephen Keshi has led all members of the technical crew and other officials into the city now described as Nigeria and Africa’s number one tourism destination. Few hours later, Chippa United of South Africa central defender, James Okwuosa arrived camp to become the frist player from outside the shores of Nigeria to arrive.

Team Scribe Dayo Enebi Achor, had said after Okwuosa’s arrival that all other players were already in the country and he was praying for flight to be on schedule to Calabar so that all of them will be at the first training session of the team. He was dead on point. Immediately after lunch Tuesday, John Mikel Obi came in with John Ogu and MLS star, Bright Dike. Everybody was getting animated.

Few minutes later Victor Moses arrived, Godfrey Oboabona too, Nnamdi Oduamadi remained the good boy he has always been and just as training commenced Elderson Echejile joined his mates at the UJ Esuene Stadium. Add that to the five home based stars that opened camp on Monday and you will know how happy camp has been.

Big Boss Stephen Keshi was delighted at the turn out of players but insisted that he will want all his players to arrive camp at the same time, but has no control over flight schedule and the way the aviation sector runs. He also called on Nigerians to remain very positive because by Saturday, Nigeria’s flag will be among those to be hoisted at the Brazil 2014 World Cup.

It was expected that by dinner time all players listed for the encounter should be at the Transcorp Hotels camp of the team in Calabar.