Against DR Congo, Eric Chelle’s men appeared to lose their rhythm after the former Napoli star was substituted for Adams Akor at halftime.
Unfortunately, Nigeria bowed to the Leopards on penalties to miss out on a ticket to the global showpiece.
“When you see the lineup, it was a red flag because we only have one striker in that team for Nigeria,” Aiyegbeni said on the Home Turf podcast.
“We have like four other strikers, but only one delivers. Only one plays like a madman on the pitch. He’s aggressive and livid when things go wrong.
“We only have Osimhen. I think the rest are just happy to be in the national team.
“Back in my days, we had me, Julius Aghahowa, Obafemi Martins, Victor Agali. Everyone wanted to play.
“If I were on the bench, I was vexed, but these players, if they don’t play, they’ve accepted Victor is the deserving starter.
“Don’t get me wrong, Victor is number one, one of the best in the World, but the other strikers we have are not ready to play.”