Former Nigerian international Osaze Odewingie has advised the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to offer Augustine Eguavoen the managerial job of the Super Eagles on a permanent basis.
Osaze made this known in an interview with Brila FM, where he lauded the performances of the Super Eagles under Eguavoen in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
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“Eguavoen was the general manager when I signed my first professional contract with Bendel Insurance under him. The beauty with him is that he’s a lesson to our country. He’s well-spoken, he was a committed player, and now he’s a committed coach. He’s always available and takes the job with passion—it’s his life. He has a role to play, and he’s always been reliable. Right now, he’s doing well with 7 points in 3 games. It depends on what he is happy with.
“He’s involved with CAF, he takes coaching courses, and he’s just a blessing to have. Whether permanent or not, he’s always there, ready for the job because it’s home for him, and it’s his passion.
“I wish him all the best in his role. What he wants is also important—if he wants it permanent and he makes it known to the public then he has plans and obviously he will put forward his plans to the NFF and if they think it allign with ther vision then he can have it permanently. He’s done well in the past and is still doing well now. I wish him all the best,” the former LOSC Lille man told Brila.
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Spot on Odewinge, yourself a no nonsense forward during your time. I don’t really know what the nff wants otherwise, there’s no need changing a winning team side.
I support Odemwigie for this suggestion to hire the veteran coach Eguavoen as permanent coach for Super Eagles , but somethings by NFF to assist him to success this time, NFF should contract with him and his crew with at least $ 50000 as they deal with foreign coaches, NFF must not intervene in his job, NFF must grant him good environment to success ; if NFF did these positive things , I think Eguavoen can qualifay SE to the next World Cup 2026
Winning team against who?
So winning nd drawing against minnows are now a worthy course?
I believe he can do the job because he has what it takes to deliver but on the other hand, his selection of players is making him down.
Transparency is not there. I don’t trust the man when it comes to the selection of the players for the national team.
I would rather support Siasia to take over the Super Eagles’ job.
Eguavoen is very respectful, but his loyalty is doubtful when he makes his final selection of the squad for Nigeria.
I don’t think Eguavoen can change because this is not the first time he has done that.
It is so sure that NFF is not sincere and already lost in their thinking. How long does it take to hire a good coach?
If the Nigerian government is that cares about anything concerning Nigeria by now, the NFF president and his troops should have been replaced before now. NFF do not know what they are doing. Ire o. God bless Nigeria!!!