Former Nigeria International, Oladimeji Lawal has frowned at how Super Eagles players, especially the Captains retire from the team without a proper befitting sent fourth.Oladimeji Lawal, the Canada ’87 sensation, who’s also a former Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets, Flying Eagles and Super Eagles right winger, says: “Well I think it’s unfortunate that our Captains are retiring unceremoniously, simply bcos they either quit bcos of crisis or no more playing regularly in the team. But i honestly think these players deserve better, NFF should always try hard to accord them a befitting sending off”. Oladimeji Lawal, who is now a FIFA licensed players’ agent continues: “A country without respected and reputable past heroes cannot have a glorious future, because there won’t be future references.”He reiterates: “There is nothing bad for the NFF to organize an official match to send forth these players. Ahmed Musa was fantastic and led the Super Eagles well. Before Ahmed Musa, we had Vincent Enyeama, he wasn’t given a departing celebration befitting a captain, now lately we had Troost Ekong who also retired without any befitting exit.”Oladimeji Lawal concludes: “My advice to the NFF led by Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau is to officially announce and parade the trio of Vincent Enyeama, Ahmed Musa and Troost Ekong same day, and organize a befitting send forth programme for them.”It would be recalled that Ahmed Musa, the highest scoring Nigeria player at the World Cup ever with 4 goals, called it quit with the Super Eagles about two weeks ago without any official ceremonial exit.
