The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, is to begin screening of applicants with the hope of appointing a substantive Coach for the Super Eagles before the beginning of the 2018 World Cup qualifiers.
The NFF says it hopes to open the screening for the final shortlist of those interested in handling the Nigerian team next week.
The Technical Committee made the recommendation to the executive Board of the Federation after its meeting on Tuesday.
Former Assistant Coach, Salisu Yusuf, is currently managing the Eagles in Interim Capacity.