A funeral committee has been set up by the Sports Ministry for Stephen Keshi (Football Live)
The Minister of Youths and Sports Solomon Dalung on Friday, July 8 inaugurated the National Committee for the State Funeral Committee to oversee the funeral of lateSuper Eagles great, Stephen Keshi.
Keshi who led Nigeria to two African Cup of Nations title-one as a captain and the other as a coach- died on Wednesday, June 8 from suspected cardiac arrest.
playStephen Keshi won two African Nations Cup titles for Nigeria (Getty Images )
Dalung in Abuja on Friday, charged the committee to document the life history of Keshi as a reference for the younger generation.
“This event is significant because apart from formally starting the burial ceremonies, it also signals government’s commitment under President Muhammadu Buhari to honour its sporting heroes both living and dead,” Dalung is quoted to say by Punch.
“No sacrifice for this country will go unrewarded. When someone dies in this country, his history is forgotten. I don’t want this committee to allow this to happen. In writing the history of Keshi, it should be well-documented. The essence of this committee is to try to bring the complete life record of Keshi for people to study. It is not for us to change it. We want it written the way he was.
playDalung in Abuja on Friday, charged the committee to document the life history of Keshi as a reference for the younger generation. (Facebook/Solomon Dalung)
“We want the young ones to know Keshi as he was and study his life and times. There are people who will be inspired reading about what he did. His contributions as a player, captain and coach should be well-documented because they all have different contributions to help in the development of young people.”
Keshi funeral has been reportedly scheduled to hold later in the month.
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