Nigeria Football Federation on Monday rejected the hotel accommodation reserved

The NFF Chief Media Officer Ademola Olajire said that the place named 680 Hotel was turned down because it did not meet the standard expected.

He said on Monday, “The hotel is right in the centre of town with so much noise around it. The Nigeria Football Federation and the Nigeria High Commission are working on alternative accommodation for the African champions.”

The Kenyans also complained about the hotel accommodation they got while in Lagos during the first leg but told The PUNCH that they were quite satisfied with the treatment they got in Calabar where the match held in March. Both countries are billed to meet on Wednesday in a 2014 Brazil World Cup qualifying match.

But despite the disagreement over the accommodation provided, the NFF official confirmed that the Federation of Kenya Football had made arrangement for the Eagles to train at the Moi International Sports Centre at 4pm on Tuesday, but would be willing to allow them use the venue much earlier should Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi prefer a morning work-out. The assurance was personally given by the FKF president, Sam Nyamweya

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The Super Eagles refused to board a bus, that the Kenyan FA provided to drive them to the hotel, after they touched down at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (Jkia) Nairobi on Monday night.

The team rejected the bus and insisted that they had made their own arrangements for transport and had to drive to their hotel without security.


 
Michael Esakwa, the Kenya FA’s Secretary General, revealed that they were forced to stop the bus conveying the Nigerian delegation, as they could not drive off without security.

“We had organized a bus to carry the team and luggage but they declined to board it and instead used their own transport. Their bus drove off without security forcing us to ask policemen to block it from leaving.” he told Goal.

“Ultimately we are responsible for their security and if anything happens to them we will be the ones to answer.”

The players and officials also rejected 680 Hotel, preferring the La Mada Hotel along Thika Road.

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