A relative of the late Director of the
Nigeria Football Federation, Shaibu Amodu,
has said that the former Super Eagles
coach died after complaining of pain in the
left side of his chest.
Akuri Afegbua, who is a cousin to the late
Shaibu, also said that the late coach died
of frustration from the alleged non-
payment of his financial entitlements by
the NFF and the Edo State Government.
Amodu died on Saturday morning in his
sleep at his residence in Benin, Edo State.
The 58-year-old father of eight from
Okpella in Etsako East Local Government
Area of the state, was also said to be the
Executive Director of the state youth
football development agency before he
resigned last year.
But Afegbua said that he had complained
of not being paid by the football federation
and the state government and how his
financial status had made it difficult for
him to take care of himself and his
immediate family.
According to him, Amodu had travelled to
Benin to demand the payment of his
outstanding entitlements before he died.
He said tearfully, “I think he died of
frustration, his financial status. He was not
paid. He was complaining of not being paid
and had no money to maintain himself and
his immediate family.
“I think the purpose of him being in Benin
was to put in a bill for his payment, both
NFF and the state government.”
Afegbua explained that the late coach had
a history of high blood pressure.
“We were together yesterday. In the
afternoon, he called to say that he was
feeling some pain in the left side of his
chest and he called in a doctor.
“The doctor test him; he had 140 over 100
as his blood pressure. The doctor said that
it was not bad, he could continue with his
fasting,” he explained.
He also added that the ex-Eagles coach
was full of life on Friday when he assisted
one of his uncles to secure a bail at a
police station.
He was also said to have led in the prayer
to break the fast on Friday, before he was
suddenly found dead at about 4am on
Saturday.
“Apart from that he complained of pain in
his chest, he was perfectly okay. We came
back this morning to wake up to do the
normal fasting but met him dead.
Afegbua said Amodu’s death had left a
great vacuum that could never be filled.
Source: Punch ng
Nigeria Football Federation, Shaibu Amodu,
has said that the former Super Eagles
coach died after complaining of pain in the
left side of his chest.
Akuri Afegbua, who is a cousin to the late
Shaibu, also said that the late coach died
of frustration from the alleged non-
payment of his financial entitlements by
the NFF and the Edo State Government.
Amodu died on Saturday morning in his
sleep at his residence in Benin, Edo State.
The 58-year-old father of eight from
Okpella in Etsako East Local Government
Area of the state, was also said to be the
Executive Director of the state youth
football development agency before he
resigned last year.
But Afegbua said that he had complained
of not being paid by the football federation
and the state government and how his
financial status had made it difficult for
him to take care of himself and his
immediate family.
According to him, Amodu had travelled to
Benin to demand the payment of his
outstanding entitlements before he died.
He said tearfully, “I think he died of
frustration, his financial status. He was not
paid. He was complaining of not being paid
and had no money to maintain himself and
his immediate family.
“I think the purpose of him being in Benin
was to put in a bill for his payment, both
NFF and the state government.”
Afegbua explained that the late coach had
a history of high blood pressure.
“We were together yesterday. In the
afternoon, he called to say that he was
feeling some pain in the left side of his
chest and he called in a doctor.
“The doctor test him; he had 140 over 100
as his blood pressure. The doctor said that
it was not bad, he could continue with his
fasting,” he explained.
He also added that the ex-Eagles coach
was full of life on Friday when he assisted
one of his uncles to secure a bail at a
police station.
He was also said to have led in the prayer
to break the fast on Friday, before he was
suddenly found dead at about 4am on
Saturday.
“Apart from that he complained of pain in
his chest, he was perfectly okay. We came
back this morning to wake up to do the
normal fasting but met him dead.
Afegbua said Amodu’s death had left a
great vacuum that could never be filled.
Source: Punch ng
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