BY SIMON EBEGBULEM
PRESIDENT of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF),
Amaju Pinnick led former football stars such as Uche
Okechukwu, Peter Rufai and many others to Benin
Thursday, where the ex-Super Eagles stars played a
novelty match in honour of late coach Stephen Keshi,
who was laid at the Samuel Ogbemudia stadium.
Similarly, Rufai described Keshi as a disciplinarian who
will be missed by sport loving fans. It would be recalled
that the late Super Eagles star and coach, died in Benin
on. June 8. The remains of the fallen star will be interred
in Ilah, his home town today.
Before the body of the late Coach was laid at the
Stadium, a requiem Mass was held at the St Paul’s
Catholic Church Benin City. Friends and family members
wept profusely when the body was laid at the stadium.
Some of the players who eulogised the late coach and
player, appealed to management of the country's football
to set aside personal interest for the growth of the game.
Ikpeba who particularly noted that Keshi sacrificed a lot
for the growth of football in Nigeria, lamented that
personal interest was the major factor militating against
the progress of the nation’s football.
"Keshi had done a lot for the progress and the level the
game is in Nigeria today. He made a great impact in
Nigeria football and promoted the sport to its highest
level in the country. The void left by Keshi will be difficult
to fill and I appeal to those managing football in Nigeria
to set aside personal interest for the game to grow,"
Ikpeba stated.
On his part, Uche Okechukwu who said he was still in
shock with the demise of Keshi, said he was not happy
with developments in the game in Nigeria. He called for
concerted effort to be made so as to return the country
to its lost glory in the game.
Governor Adams Oshiomhole was represented by the
member representing Etsako Federal constituency in the
House of Representatives, Mr Philip Shuaibu. Other
former Super Eagles players at the event include Austin
Equavoen, Mutiu Adepoju and Victor Ikpeba.
PRESIDENT of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF),
Amaju Pinnick led former football stars such as Uche
Okechukwu, Peter Rufai and many others to Benin
Thursday, where the ex-Super Eagles stars played a
novelty match in honour of late coach Stephen Keshi,
who was laid at the Samuel Ogbemudia stadium.
Similarly, Rufai described Keshi as a disciplinarian who
will be missed by sport loving fans. It would be recalled
that the late Super Eagles star and coach, died in Benin
on. June 8. The remains of the fallen star will be interred
in Ilah, his home town today.
Before the body of the late Coach was laid at the
Stadium, a requiem Mass was held at the St Paul’s
Catholic Church Benin City. Friends and family members
wept profusely when the body was laid at the stadium.
Some of the players who eulogised the late coach and
player, appealed to management of the country's football
to set aside personal interest for the growth of the game.
Ikpeba who particularly noted that Keshi sacrificed a lot
for the growth of football in Nigeria, lamented that
personal interest was the major factor militating against
the progress of the nation’s football.
"Keshi had done a lot for the progress and the level the
game is in Nigeria today. He made a great impact in
Nigeria football and promoted the sport to its highest
level in the country. The void left by Keshi will be difficult
to fill and I appeal to those managing football in Nigeria
to set aside personal interest for the game to grow,"
Ikpeba stated.
On his part, Uche Okechukwu who said he was still in
shock with the demise of Keshi, said he was not happy
with developments in the game in Nigeria. He called for
concerted effort to be made so as to return the country
to its lost glory in the game.
Governor Adams Oshiomhole was represented by the
member representing Etsako Federal constituency in the
House of Representatives, Mr Philip Shuaibu. Other
former Super Eagles players at the event include Austin
Equavoen, Mutiu Adepoju and Victor Ikpeba.
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