A top official of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has revealed to SportingLife that the federation has got sufficient assurance from the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Udom Emmanuel that the turf of the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo would be ready before the Super Eagles’ home tie with Algeria on November 7.

Eagles’ boss, Gernot Rohr complained about the pitch of the stadium during the final 2017 AFCON qualifier against Tanzania which Nigeria won 1-0 but Governor Emmanuel during the reception held for the senior national team and the Taifa Stars shortly after the tie exuded confidence that the pitch would be ready before then.

An official of the NFF told SportingLife that the federation would wait patiently for the governor to fulfill what he said but that they still have the Adokie Amiesimaka Stadium, Port Harcourt waiting as an alternative to host Eagles’ home matches.

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