Football
The Nigeria Football
Federation has expressed deep grief over the death of the vice chairman of the
Rivers State Football Association, Chief Omineokuma-Kile, which sad event
occurred on the evening of Thursday, 20th February 2020.
Chairman of the Rivers State
Football Association and former member of the NFF Executive Committee, Barr.
Chris Green confirmed at the weekend that the 77 –year old Chief
Omineokuma-Kile, a dignified feature at the annual general assembly of Nigerian
football, died of heart failure.
In a letter signed by the
NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, the NFF said it remembered Chief
Omineokuma-Kile as “a man of integrity with dignified bearing, as he accomplished
his duties quietly and with diligence, both during the Annual General Assembly
and in his position as the vice chairman of Rivers State Football Association.
“To the entire family of
Rivers State Football Association, we pray that God will grant you the
fortitude to bear this big loss and coming at a time that there is so much on
the plate of the Association.
“To the immediate family,
extended family and friends of our departed Congress member, we pray for God’s
love and support for them to be able to bear this great loss, while also
praying that God will grant the departed Chief Omineokuma-Kile eternal rest.”
Also at the weekend, the NFF
sent a letter of condolence to the Chairman of Ogun State Football Association
and NFF Executive Committee member, Alhaji Ganiyu Majekodunmi over the untimely
death of assistant captain of Remo Stars Football Club, Tiamiyu Kazeem, which
sad event occurred on Saturday.
“We are particularly sad
about the reported circumstances of the player’s death, as attested to by a
team mate who was with him at the time, to the effect that he was arrested by
officers of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) on the claim of wearing military
apparel, and was pushed down from a moving vehicle before being crushed by
another vehicle.
“To the entire family of
Ogun State Football Association, we pray that God will grant you the fortitude
to bear this loss of a promising talent who could have developed to a national
and international star giving his humility, hard work, discipline and
professionalism as attested to by his team mates.
“To the immediate family,
extended family and friends of the departed player, we pray for God’s love and
support for them to be able to bear this great loss, while also praying that
God will grant the departed Tiamiyu Kazeem eternal rest.”
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