Okocha, Kanu weep for Omeruah
Former Super Eagles captain, Austin Okocha and Nwankwo Kanu were in tears as the remains of late NFA chairman Air Commodore Sampson Emeka Omeruah arrived the National Stadium, Lagos, Wednesday, for a one and half hours lying-in-state ceremony, reports Nigeriansportsonline.com.
It was an all emotion period as the one-time sports minister’s lifelessly lays in the customised casket as sports fans, dignitaries paid their last respect to the man whose tenure saw Nigeria win her first U-16 FIFA JVC World Cup as well as debut at the World Cup finals in USA ‘ 94.
Sports minister, Bala Ka’oje led the government’s delegation with Chief Taiwo Ogunjobi standing in for the Sani Lulu-led board of the NFA.
Former NFA acting Secretary General, Fanny Amun was also on hand to pay his last respect to the NFA boss in 1993 when he (Amun) led the Golden Eaglets to conquer the world in Japan in 1993.
Dr. Amos Adamu, Director of Sports Development in the (now) scrapped ministry of sports and social development was also in attendance.
Nigeriansportsonline.com reports that other dignitaries such as Iain Nelson, Bisi Lawrence and Larry Glover were also at the ceremony.
He will be buried on Friday at his home town, Iboro, in Ikwuano Umuahia.