The Nigeria football firmament was badly shaken on Thursday after news filtered in that a former Chairman of then Nigeria Football Association,
General Secretary of the NFF, Dr Mohammed Sanusi, who broke the sad news, said he was devastated beyond words because he spoke to the revered former military chieftain on Wednesday – a matter of hours earlier. “We spoke on Wednesday because I conveyed to him information
that the NFF had appointed him as match commissioner for the men’sAITEO Cup final coming up on Sunday in Benin City. He told me he would prefer to drive down to Benin from WarriEbullient, avuncular, unclamorous, diligent, a lover of people and a1948, and served as military administrator of Kano State between August 1996 and August 1998, when he was redeployed to Benue State in the same role, serving there until the return of democratic rule inMay 1999.
“General Oneya was a gentleman to the core. Someone you can call at any time of day or night for advice and he would always oblige. His death is a huge loss to Nigeria Football,” Dr Sanusi added.Oneya served the Confederation of African Football in various capacities, including as a Member of the highly influential OrganizingCommittee for the Africa Cup of Nations.
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