'I would Have Retired in 2015 if not Gov.Godswill Akpabio but I’ll quit after AFCON 2017' - Enyeama

Super Eagles captain Vincent Enyeama told the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Monday said that he might retire from international football after the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations should Nigeria qualify.
The Lille goalkeeper said he would have retired in 2015 if not Gov.Godswill Akpabio and others that stopped him.
He said,

“I can’t keep doing the same thing forever; there is going to be a time I have to stop and give it up to some other persons.
“It is actually 13 years and a month since I began serving Nigeria and I don’t think any other player except maybe Austin Okocha, Kanu Nwankwo and a few others had stayed that long, so I think I have done my bit.”

The Eagles goal tender explained that the immediate past Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio, prevented him from retiring from the team after Nigeria failed to qualify for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.
Enyeama said, “I actually wanted to stop, it wasn’t a rumour. Nigeria is blessed with great goalkeepers, it’s just that we need to give them confidence.
“Nobody gave me a chance when I started, I was a rookie also; I belted up, I worked hard for it and became the big person that nobody wants to lose.
“What changed my mind was the passion of Nigerians. I had a lot of calls, my governor, Akpabio. A lot of people talked with me. These things, you don’t just ignore, and my wife also talked with me.
“My wife didn’t want me to leave yet. I talked with my pastor and he said if everybody said stay, why not. So, I decided to continue, but then, there is going to be a time to call it quits.”