Augustine Eguavoen has revealed how main defender, Olisa Ndah, was included in the Nigerian team to the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.

Eguavoen resolved the press on Saturday ahead of the Super Eagles clash against Tunisia in the AFCON round of 16 slated for Sunday.

Eguavoen even went even more to explain how he met the big centre back, who made his worldwide launching for Nigeria against Guinea-Bissau on Wednesday.

He discussed that he has actually been keeping track of the gamer since somebody called his attention to the defender while he plied his trade with Akwa United in the NPFL.

He stated that Ndah was the product of Glasgow Rangers ace Leon Balogun’s absence, who was having a hard time to overcome a back concern prior to the beginning of the biannual occasion.

“Olisa Ndah, I like to provide credit to people who deserve it. I remained in Port Harcourt, saw Rivers United against a Sudanese group I think two years earlier and Honourable Boma Iyaye informed me about a centre back, there is a player in Akwa United I ought to please watch out for that kid,” the 1994 AFCON winner said.

“And there was a chance for the team to go to the USA to play against Mexico last year and after that I extended an invite to the boy. I might not accompany the group to the USA.

“What I saw in him throughout the training and as quickly as Leon Balogun told us that he won’t be fit enough, he was not too sure, confirmed by his medical team and we had to give an opportunity to Olisa Ndah. Here he is, happy belated birthday to him and he’s doing well.”

Ndah, who commemorated his 24th birthday on Friday, will wish to be in Eguavoen’s starting lineup when the Super Eagles deal with the Carthage Eagles in the knockout match on Sunday.

The match will be dipped into 8 pm, local time.