The Nigeria Football Federation has expressed sadness over the death of former coach of the Super Eagles, Christian Chukwuemeka Chukwu.
Chukwu was captain of Nigeria’s 1980 Africa Cup of Nations-winning died in Enugu on Saturday.
The sadness of the NFF was expressed by its General Secretary, Dr Mohammed Sanusi.
His words: “We have lost a good and great man. Chukwu was the definition of a strong, dedicated and disciplined leader on and off the field. He was not nicknamed ‘Chairman’ for nothing. He embodied strength, vision and consistency.
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“We pray that the Almighty will grant his soul eternal rest, and also grant the family and friends he has left behind, and Nigeria football’s fraternity the fortitude to bear this big loss.”
Born on January 4, 1951, Chukwu captained the Nigerian national team, then known as the Green Eagles between 1974 and 1980.
He was in the Nigerian squads that won the Africa Nations’ Cup in 1980.
