Former Liberian International, George Opong Weah, has said the problems of Nigerian football over the last year have nothing to do with Stephen Keshi, but rather with the team.
The one-time African and World Footballer of the Year, also said it did not mean the team was bad, but they probably lacked team work which had really affected them.
"Nigeria is a great nation and the fact that they didn't qualify (for AFCON 2015) doesn't mean they don't have a good team or a good coach," Weah said.
"They need to find a rhythm, try again and redouble their efforts and get back on the world stage.
"Sometimes it is not about the coach, but about team work because Nigeria may not have a team but they have lots of players but you should know players win games and teams win championships.
"So I hope they rebuild their team so they're seeded again at the world stage," Weah said.
The former AC Milan striker spoke on the concerns over the Nigeria Football Federation's decision to award Stephen Keshi a two-year contract extension despite failing to lead the country to this year's Africa Cup of Nations.
Weah, who joined politics after football, ran as Liberia's President and lost to Mrs. Sirleaf Johnson, is now a member of the Liberian parliament representing Montserrado County in the Senate.