Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Solomon Dalung, yesterday, said late former Super Eagles coach and sports director, Shuaibu Amodu will be immortalized.
He also announced automatic employment for two of his (Amodu’s) children.
He made the declaration in Lagos during the Eighth Day Fiddua prayers for the late coach.
He said, “Amodu tried his best for Nigeria, but sadly he was not compensated nor recognised adequately.
“His sudden death has cast darkness everywhere in Nigeria.
“The question is, if today we have crisis in the coaching aspect of the national team, who again do we invite to intervene.
“Amodu was a very humble person, he was also kindhearted.
“He was a person who placed national interest over and above his own interest. I met him not too long when he visited me in Abuja.
“He came to my office with his own idea written as to how he thinks Nigerian football can be moved forward, that was the type of person Amodu was.
“So, we are all devastated, at this point we cannot ask any question beyond this because we are all mortals. We pray that God should give us the grace to be fair to his legacies.”
Dalung noted that the Nigerian government will surely immortalise Shuaibu Amodu to show appreciation to what he did for Nigerian football during his life time and to keep human memory of his contribution.
“Coach Amodu was a national asset and we shall surely name something important to all Nigerians after him in the coming days, after getting the final approval from the National Assembly.”
Dalung further announced automatic employments for Amodu’ s first children.
He confirmed that the employment of the two children had been sealed, as they will be serving the nation at the National Institute for Sports, NIS.
Dalung pointed out that the employment of Amodu’ s children would go a long way in helping the family to meet immediate pressing needs and would also prepare for journey of survival after the passing away of the bread winner of the family.
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