Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, has said there are plans to include the family of the late Stephen Keshi, a former Super Eagles captain and coach, and other sports heroes in the
ministry’s welfare scheme.“We have compiled a list of not only ex-players and athletes, we included coaches who served their fatherland. They deserve to be part of what we are doing.“Someone like late Stephen Keshi, who won the Nations Cup 2013 in South Africa, we need to visit the family. The man served this country both as player and as a coach.
Others who the ministry intends adding to the list are the families of Shuaibu Amodu, late U-17 coach, Musa Abdullahi, and late Manga Muhammed, who was part of the Japan 1993 U-17 World Cup-winning squad. Dare also said the ministry will liaise with the NFF and the Athletics Federation of Nigeria to provide monthly stipends for families of late and ailing athletes and ex-players.All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
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