Junior Lokosa, Dele Ajiboye Excited Over World Cup List

....Hardwork and Consistency a key factor in my invitation..Lokosa .....My performance at CHAN responsible for my inclusion...Dele Ajiboye .....We can Make the 23 man final list By Niyi Busari The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, released the 30 man provisional World Cup list on Monday and three home based players were included in the list. This of course, is a welcome development which will encourage more home based players to increase on their performances, having it at the back of their minds that they can be invited and eventually play for the Super Eagles if they play well and excel in their respective position. Home based Super Eagles captain and Enyimba goalkeeper, Okechukwu Ezenwa inclusion was not a surprise to many Nigerian football followers who watched his sterling performance in the world cup qualifying matches against Cameroon and Algeria as well CHAN competition in Morocco. However, some football pundits were surprised to see Plateau United goalkeeper, Dele Ajiboye and NPFL highest goal scorer, Junior Lokosa who edged out his foreign based counterparts like Kayode Olanrewaju, Sadiq Umar, and Brown Ideye to make the 30-man World Cup provisional list. Junior Lokosa has been in terrific form this season, having scored 18 goals from 20 games in the 2017/18 NPFL season. The former First Bank FC of Lagos was in cloud when he spoke on phone with BSN Sports after the release of the world cup list by the Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr with his name on the list. "I am so excited when i heard that my name is in the Super Eagles World Cup list. It is a dream come true and also a challenge to do more. I have to convince the coach that i am worthy of playing at the highest level of the game. I know club football is different from Super Eagles game." Kano Pillars striker, Junior Lokosa told BSN Sports. Plateau United goalkeeper, Dele Ajiboye could not hide his hapiness when BSN Sports correspondent contacted him. Former Golden Eaglets goalkeeper, believed that his excellent performance at the CHAN competition in Morocco is a major factor in making the World cup list. "I still can't believe i made the 30-man provisional World Cup list released by the NFF. I am at the cloud nine right now. I think my selection into the list is as a result of my performance at the CHAN competition when i came in to replace injured Ezenwa." The former Shooting stars of Ibadan player is confident that he stand a chance to make the last 23-man list if he keep to be at his best consistently. Though, he admitted it will not going to be easy but not impossible. "I must continue to be at my best at all time to make the final 23-man list. It will be easy though but not impossible" Dele Ajiboye has to convince tje coaching crew by his performance by outshining Francis Uzoho, Daniel Akpeyi and Okechukwu Ezenwa to make final 23-man list.