Dayo Thomas
8 October 2008
Abuja — Super Eagles Chief coach Shaibu Amodu yesterday barred journalists from access to the players in camp. The coach had instructed stern looking security men not to allow journalists anywhere near the camp of the Super Eagles players ahead of their formality 2010 Nations' Cup and World Cup qualifier with the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone this Saturday.
Some of the journalists who went to the Nicon Luxury Hotel Abuja camp of the players were turned back by the horde of gun wielding police men who told them that they were under the instruction of the chief coach not to allow any one to see the players
"Please we are here on instruction and the coach has said we should not allow anybody to near the players unless they have an appointment with him, so please go because we will not allow you to do anything," was what the policemen told the journalists.
The seeming polite manner in which the officer who appeared as the leader of the team spoke made the journalists who were also under pressure to know what was happening to reach out to assistant coach Fatai Amao in an attempt to garner any kind of information from the camp.
Meanwhile as at the time of filing this report, eight foreign based professionals had reported to camp and they include; goalkeepers Dele Aiyenugba and Austin Ejide, Dele Adeleye, Femi Ajilore, Obinna Nsofor, Osaze Odemwingie, Danny Shittu and Chinedu Obasi.
It is expected that most of the other players would hit the camp today even as the Leone Stars are also expected to arrive Abuja today for the encounter.
They will have their first training later in the evening today.
The Super Eagles top Group Four with 15 points from five matches while second-placed Sierra Leone, with seven points, require a victory in Abuja to stand any chance of also making it to the final stage of the qualifiers.
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