Mikel, Ogude arrive in camp, as Super Eagles move to Kenya

SUPER Eagles stars, Mikel Obi, Fegor Ogude and Ahmed Musa, who were not part of the team that faced Mexico in an international friendly on Friday night, are expected in the team's camp Monday ahead of their flight to Kenya this night.

The team is scheduled to fly aboard a Lufthansa Airline flight to Addis Ababa this night, before connecting an Ethiopian Airline flight to Nairobi, arriving in the Kenyan capital in the early hours of Tuesday.

Officials of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) say they have been working in concert with the country's High Commission in Nairobi to monitor arrangements and possible schemes by the hosts, adding that an NFF advance party flew into the Kenyan capital yesterday morning.

Nigeria's High Commissioner to Kenya, Ambassador Akin Oyateru was scheduled to fly back to Nairobi Sunday evening after an official assignment abroad.

Looking ahead to Wednesday's clash with the Harambee Stars, Coach Stephen Keshi says the African champions have God on their side and will pick up the three points at the end of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Kenya in Nairobi.

The 51-year old's troops surprised the continent by winning the Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa in February and Keshi believes the team still has the divine support as they seek to reach the 2014 global showpiece in Brazil.

"I am not saying anything (about Wednesday's match) except to say that God is working with us and we will be prepared for this match. The focus is there and we have the determination to get a good result," he said.

Discountenanced by many before the Cup of Nations, and rated nowhere near the likes of Elephants of Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana's Black Stars, Keshi's Eagles overcame an uninspiring start with focus and determination and swept to glory.

"We showed good stuff against Mexico despite missing a number of players and we will even be stronger in Nairobi. I am looking forward to three points on Wednesday," Keshi said as the Nigerian delegation boarded the plane in Houston to fly back to Frankfurt, Germany at the weekend.

He was clearly upbeat following his team's gutsy 2-2 draw with the Central American champions in a prestigious friendly at the weekend.