Former captain Ahmed Musa voluntarily gave him the captain’s band and stating that Mikel was a senior player at press conference in Kaduna.
“Mikel is my senior and a big brother. So, Mikel is the captain, not me,” said Musa.
The Chelsea midfielder described it as a “huge honour” after he was handed the armband by Ahmed Musa, while the CSKA striker becomes vice-captain
“I want to thank Ahmed Musa for being a wonderful professional. It takes a man to come out and do what he has done today. I commend him a lot,” Mikel said.
Nigeria is due to meet Egypt on Friday in the city before travelling to Egypt in the 2017 African Nations Cup qualifiers.
Egypt leads the group with 6 points, while Nigeria has four points.
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