I have recently observed a changing trend among Nigerians as regards to our support for the Super Eagles. As a former die hard supporter of the Eagles I remembered how we took to the streets to celebrate the Dream Team's victory over Brazil at the semi final of the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and repeated same when we won Argentina in the finals.

I also remembered how we celebrated Nigeria's defeat of Spain at the group stage in France '98, and subsequently the mourning that followed our defeat in the knock out round.

These strong emotional attachment to the Eagles by Nigerians I believe started fading by the second half of the last decade. Most Nigerians no longer care if we win or loose, qualifies or get knocked out. Some rather watch African Magic than watch Super Eagles play. The most surprising discovery I made from our matches against Burkina Faso and Zambia was that whenever the Eagles score, Nigerians no longer celebrates. The neighbourhood remains very quiet as if nothing was going on. This doesn't not happen when Man U, Chelsea, Arsenal or Barca scores. This typifies the Nigerian problem, we import virtually everything that makes our life meaningful, and now our "collective happiness".

Wish way naija?