Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has mourned the passing of ex Super Eagles coach, High Chief Adegboye Onigbinde, describing his death as “painful and devastating.”
Adeleke, who commiserated with the people of Modakeke, his hometown, and Nigeria’s football community for the loss, noted the football expert’s “exceptional life contributions, particularly in the growth and development of football in Nigeria and Africa.”
Adeleke, in a statement signed by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, obtained in Osogbo on Tuesday, further said the death of the ex-Super Eagles coach, who took the team to the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Japan/Korea, has denied Nigeria the service of a resourceful football administrator.
He condoled the immediate family of the deceased, the Ogunsua and people of Modakeke, the football community in Nigeria and Africa, and “everyone impacted by the passing of the accomplished football trainer, urging everyone touched by this loss to honour his memory by sustaining the legacy of touching lives.”
The statement read partly, “It is with a heart filled with pains that I offer my condolences to the Ogunsua and the people of Modakeke over the passing of one of its illustrious sons, High Chief Festus Adegboye Onigbinde.
“His loss will leave a big void not just on the pitch but in his hometown, where his contributions over the years have uplifted dreams and shaped the economic direction of his people. High Chief Onigbinde’s development of Nigeria’s football development will linger in memories for generations.”
The statement read partly, “It is with a heart filled with pains that I offer my condolences to the Ogunsua and the people of Modakeke over the passing of one of its illustrious sons, High Chief Festus Adegboye Onigbinde.
“While he was alive, High Chief Onigbinde dedicated himself to shaping futures, using his knowledge of football to groom talents into stars in the arena of football,” Governor Adeleke was quoted to have said in a condolence message.
“His loss will leave a big void not just on the pitch but in his hometown, where his contributions over the years have uplifted dreams and shaped the economic direction of his people. High Chief Onigbinde’s development of Nigeria’s football development will linger in memories for generations.”