It is not only Victor Boniface that flops for the national team; almost all the big players in the national team who are playing very well abroad always play below people's expectations. Nigeria has a good number of players that should have helped our national team dominate African football for years and win the African Cup of Nations. I can't even remember the last time Nigeria's national team lifted the African Cup of Nations.
If I were any of these Nigerian international players, I will do the same thing without remorse. These guys have been in the system and they know whatsup. They have played in Nigeria and played outside of Nigeria. They have interacted with players from all over the world and they know how those other players are treated by their country. Our case is different. It's better I am uninjured and play for my club than to sustain injury while playing for the National team where I know that I will likely not get the best treatment.
The Nigeria national team has been performing below expectations for a very long time. If the Nigeria national team players think that the treatment they are getting from the Nigeria Football Federation is not fair compared to the treatment European countries give to their players, then they should stop playing for the Nigeria national team and focus on club football since they aren't fully committed to defending the Nigerian badge.
It is shameful and disrespectful to hear such things about the state of our national team. Some other players are ready to represent their countries for free but when it comes to Africa things like this will be heard. We really need to change our mentality and the way we view things.