The encounter would be used to fine tune the Nigerian team ahead of the CHAN tournament slated to commence January 16 in Rwanda.
Head coach, Sunday Oliseh who has been with the team in Pretoria expressed optimism about the match adding that he was happy with the level of fitness in the team.
Oliseh further confirmed that the Super Eagles will also face the Ivory Coast on January 11.
“The friendlies re to get us (sharpened) as we cannot just rely on our training sessions alone,”he said.
“We will use the friendlies to see if what we have corrected (during our training sessions) can be put to work.”
The Super Eagles will also play Tunisia and Guinea in Group C, with the match against the Guineans scheduled for the city of Rubavu.
The championship will be held from January 16 to February 7, 2016.
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