About 600 candidates jostling to take over the reins of the Super Eagles and Golden Eaglets, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has categorically stated that it has no preference yet for the vacant  coaching positions.
This much  has been disclosed  by former Nigeria international, Victor Ikpeba, a member of the NFF’s Technical Committee  saddled with the responsibility of  pruning down  the bogus  list  of candidates desirous  to manage both the men’s senior  national team  as well as  their cadet counterparts.
Ikpeba hinted that  only  the best  coach will get the nod for the Super Eagles top job, adding  that the NFF has given his committee the carte blanche to pick the best man for the job irrespective  of his origin.
“If the NFF had an anointed candidate, they would not have thrown open the selection. They would have quickly named such a coach and nothing would have happened,”  Ikpeba was quoted as saying in a frank exchange with  veteran editor, Samm Audu.
He continued, : “Social media will not pick a coach for Nigeria. There is a lot that has to be considered before you appoint a coach, you have to go beyond what many see or think.
“Ikpeba maintains that the best man should get this job.
“It is not the colour of the skin of a coach that should be considered. We deserve a coach who will get us results,” he put up his position. “Tribalism is one of the biggest problems in Nigeria. Can a local coach be above this problem?
“Yes, football unites the country, but we are a country of many tribes and whether we like it or not, we are often inclined to favour those from our tribes.”