A statement on Nigeria Football Federation's website said Siasia blamed the loss on his boys' profligacy in front of goal and the defenders' failure in their duties.
Siasia said he was sorry for not qualifying for the All-Africa Games men's football final match to bring home the gold medal to Nigeria.
"I am not a man of excuses. I take all the blame for this collapse and will certainly make amends before the Africa U-23 Cup of Nations," he said.
Siasia said in his wildest imagination, he did not for once believe the team would lose to Burkina Faso, let alone by such a wide margin.
"I never imagined losing to Burkina Faso but then my midfielders played so well, my defenders and attackers let me down.
"Can you imagine my attackers not being able to convert about eight chances that came their way?
"To make matters worse, the defenders were asleep on a day they should have been up and doing. Who told the central defenders to keep offside trap the way they did? I am totally disappointed; we can't play like this in Senegal and expect to qualify for the 2016 Olympics," Siasia said.
Siasia said he had learnt his lessons in the AAG and would look for foreign players to reinforce the team for U-23 African Championship in Senegal.
Nigeria is grouped with Algeria, Egypt and Mali in Group B at the African U-23 Championship in Dakar and M'Bour, Senegal.
The championship's top three teams are expected to fly Africa's flag at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The 11th All-Africa Games which began on September 4 is expected to end on Saturday.
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U can win all the time...just get ur men ready for the big one coming soon
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