Ukah Eulogizes Late Keshi, Says He’ll Be Missed By Deltans, Nigerians

THE Delta State Commissioner for Information and former President of Nigeria Hockey Federation, Mr. Patrick Ukah has expressed shock over the death of former international football player and Nigeria’s Super Eagles Head Coach, Stephen Okechukwu Chinedu Keshi.
Ukah, a former international hockey player, who described Keshi as his friend and brother said he received the news of Keshi’s death with shock, adding that he would be greatly missed at home in Delta State and Nigeria, considering his immense contribution to sports development.
“My friend, my brother, Nwa Oti Onu Mkpologwu Illah, Nwa Oshimili, Nwaoboshi Ibuzor, Nwanem. It is unbelievable!
“I knew it was going to be difficult when Kate left this world to the great beyond. Now, you’ve slept in the bosom of the Lord away from the troubles of the world. We’ll miss you. I’ll miss you.
“I will miss you. Delta State will miss you. Nigeria will miss you. But your memories would linger for life, until we meet to part no more.
“Rest in peace Stephen Okechukwu Chinedu Keshi – the legendary Skippo, the Big Boss of Nigerian Football.”You deserve a title in your honour. So long nwanem.
It would be recalled that Keshi died of cardiac arrest in the early hours of Wednesday in Benin City, Edo State.
Keshi, the only Nigerian coach to have won the Africa Cup of Nations, achieved a rare feat in 2013 by becoming the second person to win the trophy both as a player and a coach.
The only other person to have achieved the feat is Egypt’s Mahmoud El-Gohary.
Keshi, a product of St. Finbarr’s College, Akoka, Lagos, started his playing career at a very young age at ACB Football Club, and later played for New Nigeria Bank, Stade d’Abidjan, Africa Sports, Lokeren, Anderlecht, RC Strasbourg, and a host of other clubs.

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