The Catholic priest described as painful the passing away of Keshi who, he said, had yet to recover from the sudden death of his beloved wife who passed on last December
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The remains of the Big Boss, as he was fondly known, which arrived his home state of Delta from Edo State on Thursday in the N3 million casket, would be laid to rest in his village in Ila
The NFF delegation to the final rites will be led by the President, Amaju Melvin Pinnick, and will include, among others, Frank Ilaboya (Chairman of the Edo State Football Association), Neville Bekederemo (Chairman of NPFL side Warri Wolves FC) and Edema Fuludu (Chairman of Delta State League Management Company)
Stephen Keshi Jnr, 27, arrived at the Nigeria Football Federation Secretariat on Wednesday morning and met with the General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi.
Ka’oje, who was received by the NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, and other Management staff, wrote in the condolence register: “We have witnessed the loss of yet another gentleman who loves football, the nation and the youth of Nigeria. He has served the nation to the best of his ability and deserves to be immortalized and his family catered for by the Government.”
Ogba, who was Member of the NFF Executive Committee during Amodu’s fourth stint with the Super Eagles, when he qualified the Super Eagles for the 2010 FIFA World Cup and won bronze medal at the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations in Angola, said: “Amodu’s death was a big shock to me, just as Keshi’s. Both men were institutions based on what they achieved with the Super Eagles.”
He said: “Before going to school, he would carry yam on his head, in the morning, trekked miles through the railway line to Oke Ira, from Ojo Oniyun Street, Ebute-Metta, to deliver to his late mum at the Tejuosho market and then rushed home to get ready for school
He said: “I realised that those who were clamouring to change Keshi, at the point they were clamouring for it, we did not have any local alternative that was better than him
With Pinnick were the Chairman of the Delta State Sports Commission, Tony Okowa; the Chairmen of the Football Associations of Edo and Bayelsa States, Frank Ilaboya and Porbeni Ogun respectively; and renowned marketing consultant, Mike Itemuagbor
The West African Football Union; the Football Associations of Ghana, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Gambia and Mali; former NFF Presidents – Anthony Kojo Williams, Ibrahim Galadima, Sani Lulu Abdullahi and Aminu Maigari – and Coaches Samson Siasia, Austin Eguavoen, Emmanuel Amuneke and Manu Garba; renowned journalist, Dele Momodu; Nollywood ace, Richard Mofe-Damijo; and NFF partners, Globacom, have also added their voices
Abdullahi recalled that as Minister in 2013, he worked closely with the board of the Nigerian Football Federation led by Aminu Maigari and Coach Keshi to achieve the historic victory in South Africa
Dalung said the news of Keshi’s death came to him as a big surprise as the former coach was neither sick nor had any health issues before his demise.
According to information made available by the family to thenff.com, service of songs for the late Kate Keshi will hold on Thursday at St. Paul’s Catholic Church, Benin City, Edo State
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Keshi who stormed the Glasshouse headquarters of the NFF at exactly 11:54am immediately zoomed into the conference room where he faced the Barrister Chris Green-led Disciplinary Committee for almost two hours