An individual from Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Technical Committee, previous Super Eagles midfielder, Garba Lawal, says mentor Genrot Rohr did not counsel them before reporting the squad for the World Cup in Russia.
Mentor Gernot Rohr on Sunday made open a 23-man squad that will indict the Mundial, which start on June 14.
Talking with The Guardian yesterday, Lawal said none of the advisory group individuals knew about the last rundown before it was revealed to people in general.
“I became acquainted with about the rundown on the web based life like each other Nigerian. What’s more, I was shocked that the specialized council was not told about the rundown before it was made open.
“It seems we don’t know what we are doing. Rohr is the one that can answer Nigerians why members like Fanny Amun, Victor Ikpeba, Mutiu Adepoju were not consulted.
“At this moment, whether we say yes to Rohr’s list or not, there is nothing we can do again since the final squad has be named,” he said.
The former defensive midfielder while reacting to the complaints on the inclusion of Ogenyi Onazi, said Rohr should be the one to answer the question.
“I am particularly sad that a player like Uche Agbo, who played week in, week out for his club, Standard Liege of Belgium was not given a chance to prove his worth.
“This guy is a utility player, who as a defensive midfielder, can also operate as a defender in the middle and at both wings. Yet such talent was dropped without a look in. I still believe there are qualities in the team that can make us proud in Russia,” he stated.