LIKE ZAMBIA, LIKE NIGERIA?
The 2012 edition of the Africa cup of Nations Has come and gone with Zambia, emerging champions and deservedly so, the penalty shootout victory over Ivory Coast was a perfect climax for football purists like me and gave me a reason to believe that good football does pay. The elements surrounding the final game made for a well written script, and Zambia, delivered, the spirits of the departed souls of the class of 1993 were with the team as they went into the final game, Congratulations to the Chipolopolo as they savor their maiden AFCON title even as I wished and hoped it was our beloved Super Eagles that did us proud just like Captain Christopher Katongo and his team-mates did Zambia, please don’t remind me, yes Nigeria didn’t qualify, and this piece is more about the way forward for Nigeria than who won the 2012 edition. What are the lessons Nigeria can learn from Zambia’s success? Is there anything for us to point to and wish we should work on?