DIRECTOR General of the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC), Otunba Olusegun Runsewe has hailed Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi for banning the Super Eagles from wearing earrings.'This action is courageous and bold. It is also in line with our cultural values,' Runsewe said in a statement.Runsewe has been in the forefront of condemnation of wearing of earrings and dreadlocks by national team players. For the past two years, he has waged a public campaign against it on the basis of it not being cultural.'I have always said it that it is not cultural for men to be wearing women's apparel in Africa. It is a bad habit that people should not copy, especially by footballers who are hero-worshipped by our teaming youths. They should show example, 'said the NTDC DG, who has been carrying the nation's cultural flag as an ambassador.Runsewe said by taken this action, Keshi has started his assignment as national team coach 'on a very good note.''Keshi is imposing discipline which is very important if he must achieve the objective of returning the Super Eagles to the enviable height the national team attained in the 1990s, which Keshi himself was part of as captain of the Super Eagles. Discipline is key to achievements in sports,' Runsewe said.The Super Eagles coach has banned players from wearing earrings while on national assignments as part of new measures to enforce discipline.He told home-based players in currently in camp in Abuja that wearing earrings by men is alien to African culture and 'no player is permitted here to wear them.'Some of the national team players like skipper Joseph Yobo, Osaze Odemwingie, Obafemi Martins, Victor Anichebe, Peter Utaka, Chibuzor Okonkwo, Dele Adeleye and Brown Ideye are known to wear earrings.
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