World Cup 2014: Peter Odemwingie's recall to the Nigeria squad could prove a masterstroke by coach Stephen Keshi Peter Odemwingie brings something to the table that every coach requires of players going into a tournament - the ability to play and excel in multiple positions

Channels television, by far the biggest and most respected news channel in Nigeria, described it as 'the return of the prodigal son'. And it could well turn out to be Stephen Keshi's singular pivotal selection decision.

For the uninitiated, this is in reference to the recall of striker Peter Osaze Odemwingie to the Nigeria squad after nearly two years. Few will disagree.

Not even Odemwingie himself, who took to his favourite channel of communication, Twitter, to joke wryly about it in Nigerian pidgin English 'Anyhow una call am I am pleased to be back', loosely meaning 'Anyhow you people call it, I am pleased to be back.'

Nigeria have struggled to find goals under Keshi. Mostly because Emmanuel Emenike is the primary source of goals, and his absence, for whatever reason, endows the Nigeria strikeforce with the notorious efficiency of the country's power supply.

Brown Ideye, long his acknowledged sidekick, is a skillful, hard and honest worker. But prolific he is not. At least not in Nigeria colours. So, after his quiet apology to the Nigeria federation and to Keshi, Odemwingie's return was only the next, logical if somewhat bold, step.