Fit-again Nigeria striker Emmanuel Emenike is targeting a return to the Super Eagles’ side in their crucial World Cup qualifier against Malawi in September.
Emenike has only just come back from injury following six weeks out with a knee problem. Now he is hoping he can pick up where he left off for club and country.
Super Eagles striker, Emmanuel Emenike writhing in pains
“I am not at 100 per cent yet, I still need match rhythm with my club and get back to rewarding them for the support, and honour our loyal fans and everyone who stood by me.
“After five very difficult months, I also hope to play for my country again in September.”
With the African Champions struggling at the ongoing Fifa Confederations Cup, his absence has further denied them a key threat up front.
“At the moment we have capable strikers in the squad and it is very important this team and fans come together because these players represent our country.”
Back in March the African Cup of Nations top scorer had criticised the country’s coach Stephen Keshi and officials for ignoring him after he suffered an injury at the Nations Cup.
But after speaking at length with both the coach and president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Aminu Maigari, the Spartak Moscow striker insists he has put the past behind.
“I felt a bit bad back then, but all that is behind me now because everyone must have learned greatly from that situation,” Emenike said on Saturday.
“I was not happy and when I am not happy, I do not have the power to hide my deep disappointments and feelings.
“When I finally spoke with the coach [twice], and the NFF president, everything was discussed and sorted. It was a great step forward.”
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Aregbesola denies slapping deputy
OSOGBO — Osun State Governor, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola has denied ever slapping his deputy, Mrs. Grace Tomori, stressing that the rumor was aimed at causing disaffection capable of destabilising the state.
The governor said a cordial relationship exists between the two of them.
He added that “I have never beaten anybody in my life. In fact, I don’t beat my children, let alone beating any other person. More so, the Deputy Governor is older than me, so how do I beat an elderly person.”
Governor Aregbesola, who spoke during a seven hour live programme tagged ‘Ogbeni till day break,’ weekend, maintained: “I don’t have any quarrel with my Deputy, and I can’t have any with her because I intentionally chose her and no one choose her for me.
“I think I can work with her and that is why I chose her. So, no differences exist between us.”
The deputy governor who was also present at the programme confirmed the claims of the governor when she was asked to respond to the allegation that the governor once slapped her.
The deputy governor stressed that a cordial relationship exists between her and the governor,, adding that she would remain loyal to the governor.
On the crisis rocking the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF), Governor Aregbesola said: “Let the NGF take care of itself. The forum is a voluntary one and it is not compulsory that every Governor is a member.”
He also denied insinuation that the debt profile of the state has risen to N300 billion, saying that the opposition was only making the allegation to destabilise the progress of the state and cause confusion.
…lauded by Okonjo-Iweala, World Bank, over good governance
The Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has observed that Osun State governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, through his programmes, has demonstrated that good governance is possible.
Also, the World Bank confirmed that the Federal Government’s Youth Employment and Social Support Operation (YESSO) was replicated from the Osun Youth Empowerment Scheme (OYES) started by Aregbesola.
In the same breath, the governor said that the nation would be great economically only if its people became very productive.
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