The Nigeria Football Federation has appointed Prince Sunday Udofia as team coordinator and journalist Niyi Busari as media officer of the U23 men national football team, Olympic Eagles.
Udofia returns to a role he previously held with the U17 boys’ national team, Golden Eaglets. He was team coordinator when Nigeria successfully defended their FIFA U17 World Cup title in Chile in 2015.
Busari, an established journalist who owns the online publication BSN Sports, has been selected to oversee media duties for the Olympic Eagles.
Both officials are expected to join the squad when the team resumes its training camp in Ijebu-Ode on Sunday, 25thOctober.
Nigeria are preparing for a two-leg U23 AFCON qualifying tie against the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The first leg will be played at the TP Mazembe Stadium in Lubumbashi on Friday, 13thNovember. The return fixture will take place four days later at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne-Remo.