Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, will on Friday inaugurate the national committee for the state funeral of the late Stephen Keshi.
Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Christian Ohaa, will head the committee and will be assisted by the president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick.
Other members of the committee are Ambassador Joe Keshi, Emmanuel Ado, Jennifer Keshi, Dr Ifeanyi Ubah, Augustine Eguavoen, Joseph Yobo, Coach Fanny Amun, Austine Mgbolu, Mitchell Obi, Dr Mohammed Sanusi and Luka Jonathan Mangset. Chief Tonobok Okowa will represent Delta State, while Mr Prestly Ediagbonya is from Edo state.
Prince Vincent Okumagba will represent the Nigeria Football Supporters Club, while Brig. Gen U.O. Olatoye will represent the Nigerian Army.
There is also Ayodele Titus from the Nigeria Civil Defence and Security Corps and a representative of the Nigeria Police. Mrs Hauwa Kulu Akinyemi will serve as secretary of the committee.
Keshi, who passed away on June 8, will be buried later this month.
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