The Late Nigeria football defender, Keshi, was finally put
to rest yesterday. Keshi had made history
when he became only the second man to win the AFCON both as player and coach
three years
ago. It seems the government did not play its own part in honoring
the late icon as promised. His son who spoke out of disappointment says
government did not do its own part as he wrote on his IG page:
I sat in front of the federal government on national
television a few weeks ago and they promised they would honor pops the way he
deserves. They said that he has done to much for the country for them not to.
They made us change dates to fit the federal governments schedule. But they
didn't do as promised, we aren't mad, nor sad, just disappointed, they should
be ashamed of themselves. This sends a terrible message to our youth that are
striving to do great things for Nigeria. The good thing is that We was raised
not to ask for handouts. There will be no more postponements, today the funeral
ceremonies began in Benin, the place he loved, where his career started. My
sisters, brother and I held it down, with the help of a few others, and now we
are putting our pops to rest. We don't owe anyone shit and we can say they owe
pops everything. No salt, it is not the people's fault, we still love Nigeria
as pops did.
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