Reinstated Super Eagles head coach Stephen Keshi has named a 24-man Team B squad of local players that will face Ghana in an international friendly to commemorate the commissioning of a newly constructed stadium in Akwa Ibom State in the coastal South-Southern part of Nigeria.

The grand opening of the ultra-modern Akwa Ibom International Stadium in Uyo on Friday, November 7, will see the hosts pit their strength against rivals Ghana who will be represented by their U-23 male squad, the Black Meteors.

Keshi has called up 24 players made up of the Nigerian league’s goal-king award chasers Emem Eduok and Mfon Udoh, the Super Eagles senior team regulars Chigoozie Agbim, Gbolahan Salami, Solomon Kwambe and Azubuike Egwuekwe to report to camp at the Le Meridien Hotel in Uyo on Monday.

The Ghana side coach by Malik Jabir, a former technical adviser for Nigerian side Kano Pillars are already in camp with 29 players out of which a squad for the trip to Uyo will be named. Ghana will leave for Nigeria on Wednesday, November 5.

Nigeria squad for Ghana friendly

Goalkeepers: Chigozie Agbim, Daniel Akpeyi (Warri Wolves) and Theophilus Afelokhai (Kano Pillars)

Defenders: Solomon Kwambe (Sunshine Stars); Idris Aloma (El-Kanemi Warriors); Chimma Akas (Sharks FC); Nelson Ogbonna (Heartland FC); Azubuike Egwuekwe (Warri Wolves); Erhun Obanor (Bendel Insurance); Bright Esieme (Enyimba FC) and Umar Zango (Kano Pillars)

Midfielders: Christian Pyagbara (Sharks FC); Charles Henlong (Giwa FC); Joseph Nathaniel (Sharks FC); Stanley Dimgba (Warri Wolves); Rabiu Ali (Kano Pillars); Chinedu Udeaga (Enugu Rangers); Kingley Sokari (Enyimba FC) and Tony Edjomari (Nasarawa FC)

Attackers: Mfon Udoh (Enyimba FC); Christian Obiozor (Enugu Rangers); Gbolahan Salami (Warri Wolves); Osaguona Ighodaro (Enugu Rangers) and Emem Eduok (Dolphins FC)
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Wao! This is breathtaking.

Dem put money for the match? Oh! i forgot, ghana is broke.

Lovely stadium. Can't wait to be there come 7th.

Now that is a beautiful stadium......now lets build a new stadium in Lagos.

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OMG! it this picture real?

homesteady:
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OMG! it this picture real?

you better belive it. Oyibo things in Naija. lol

night shot with lighting Above Day Shot below. Which do you prefer.

Beautiful stadium.... world class

Mentainance o!!! Chi m, this is beauriful!

abeg we go need buy tickets? i heard itz free
... pls.. what is d way foward cus i wanna be there

see d action of oil money. d offsprings and family member of gov akpabio will hardly experience scarcity of money. only God knows how much was spent to build dis magnificient edifice. i can imagine if this kinda stadium exist in all d states in nigeria, messi and cron7 will be tempted to come and play here.

dhope:
see d action of oil money. d offsprings and family member of gov akpabio will hardly experience scarcity of money. only God knows how much was spent to build dis magnificient edifice. i can imagine if this kinda stadium exist in all d states in nigeria, messi and cron7 will be tempted to come and play here.

Messi and co do not play because the stadium is nice, they play because there is a club that is willing to pay them big bucks to play,Can Akwa united or any NPFL clubs pay messi type contact fee?

ujoinme:


you better belive it. Oyibo things in Naija. lol

I just saw it on STV news! it is really true! My eyes have seen it korokoro
God bless Akpabio!

homesteady:


I just saw it on STV news! it is really true! My eyes have seen it korokoro
God bless Akpabio!

you can head on down to Uyo for the opening on the 7th it will be great.

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One Player from the Nigerian National League, and its a Bendel Insurance player.

What a nice view...
Governor Akpabio the most swaggerful Governor in Nigeria...
Akwa Ibom Ayaaya

ujoinme:


Messi and co do not play because the stadium is nice, they play because there is a club that is willing to pay them big bucks to play,Can Akwa united or any NPFL clubs pay messi type contact fee?

Not this season. Maybe next season lol!

ujoinme:
you can head on down to Uyo for the opening on the 7th it will be great.

I would have gone oh, but I'm a student, my level never reach like that