Brother of Olubayo Adefemi, a former super Eagles player, who died in Greece on April 18, 2011, on his way to Nigeria, has called on FIFA, NFF, The Embassy of Greece in Nigeria and The Nigerian Embassy in Greece to assist in getting the entitlements of his late brother.
Prior to his death, the late Olubayo Adefemi, played for Xanthi Skoda, then in the Greece top division.
He said he was though not able to access the exact amount his brother had in the bank but recalls about €6,822 in the bank account that his brother owned back then. Besides that, €6,000 was paid to Xanthi Skoda then which was proceeds from a charity game played between Xanthi Skoda and FC Aris, purposely to raise funds for the family, which Abiodun said FC Aris paid to Xanthi Skoda.He added: “On the insurance part, I think they were sponsored by the car company, Xanthi Skoda.
He recalled that after his brother’s death, he was in Greece for about a month to see what could be done to claim his brother’s entitlements. He said he received mail from The Nigerian Embassy in Greece about his brother’s entitlements like the salaries that they owed him and money in Emporiki Bank.
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