A member of the Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation and Coordinator for the South-South zone of the body, Mr. Emmanuel Ibah, is dead.
A statement
released by the Nigeria Football Federation NFF says Ibah died today December
15 of coronavirus-related complications. He was 61 years old.
“Family
sources confirmed to the NFF that Ibah, who was also Chairman of the Akwa Ibom
Football Association, gave up the ghost on Tuesday morning after succumbing to
complications from the new coronavirus pandemic. He was said to have underlying
diabetic and hypertensive medical conditions.
Ibah, an
energetic figure who showed intense dedication and commitment to the work of
the NFF and Nigeria Football in general, was always at the forefront of
preparations for matches of the Senior Men National Team, Super Eagles, any
time the Eagles were playing in the Akwa Ibom State capital, Uyo. The Godswill
Akpabio Stadium, known as Nest of Champions, served as home for the Super
Eagles during their successful qualifying campaigns for the 2018 FIFA World Cup
finals and the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations,” the statement reads.
Many
Nigerians including the President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju
Melvin Pinnick, have expressed sadness at the demise of Ibah.
On his Instagram
page, Amaju wrote
''I am deeply
saddened about the demise of the Akwa Ibom FA chairman Emmanuel Ibah. I spoke
with him just yesterday and he was full of life. I thought he would beat it,
but God knows best.
Late Ibah was
a board member of the NFF and Coordinator for the South-South zone of the
federation.
My heartfelt
sympathy goes out to the bereaved family at this difficult time. May God grant
them the fortitude to bear this great loss.''
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