After
a torrid week in the history of Nigerian football during which two greats,
Stephen Okechukwu Keshi and Shuaibu Amodu passed on, burial plans for Keshi is
expected to commence this week with meetings to be held with various strata of
government. Amodu was buried on Saturday according to Muslim rites.
Indications
have already emerged that Keshi will be buried in his ancestral home of Illah,
in Delta state, with the Federal Government, Edo, Delta and Cross River state
governments already indicating interest to be part of the burial ceremony.
More
states are expected to indicate interests. Family sources said Abuja, the
Federal Capital will be the first port of call, with players of the national
team expected to be led by Super Eagles Skipper John Mikel Obi to play a part
in the burial ceremony.
His
children are also expected to start arriving from the United States later this
week as arrangements peak for his burial.
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