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Nigeria’s First Goalkeeper Sam Ibiam’s Family Shocked Over NFF’s Absence At His Burial
April 11, 2016 – Nigeria’s First Goalkeeper Sam Ibiam’s Family Shocked As NFF Officials Didn’t Attend His Burial
Sam Henshaw Ibiam’s Family Shocked Over NFF’s Absence At His Burial
Nigeria’s first goalkeeper, Sam Henshaw Ibiam who passed away at age 90 on the 2nd of December 2015 has been laid to rest.
However, officials of the Nigerian Football Federation hurt the family of the deceased by ignoring their invitation.
The deceased was buried in Unwana area of Afikpo in Ebonyi state this past Saturday but no officials of the Nigeria’s Sports Ministry and the NFF were present at the occasion.
Hear what his first son, Chukwuemeka Ibiam said:
“My father and his contemporaries laid the foundation for whatever achievement that is being recorded by the country’s national teams and therefore, deserved a hero’s treatment.
“Emmanuel Okala and other ex-internationals promised to attend the burial but some, however, called me to excuse their inability to attend due to the persisting petrol scarcity and other problems,”
In an interview the deceased granted NTA before he passed, when asked what he would be remembered for, he said: “Remembered? Nigeria does not remember good people!”.
It is such a shame that such an icon wasn’t honoured on the day he was committed to mother earth.
Damien Njoku
April 11, 2016 at 6:03 PM
fuel scarcity is a very lame excuse
This is totally unprofessional and inappropriate.
Tino
April 11, 2016 at 6:13 PM
Very painful…… RIP
Asiwaju Olu Mayungbe
April 11, 2016 at 6:57 PM
This is heartless, very unpatriotic and unprofessional. It was a big slap on the family and the country. Shame on NFF. May his soul rest in perfect peace.
fifelomo
April 11, 2016 at 8:34 PM
Goodnight pa, rip.
Olanrewaju
April 11, 2016 at 8:36 PM
This is a big shame on nff……I’m sure the same thing will happen to other footballers…….May ur soul continue to rip sam
sola olaniyi
April 11, 2016 at 11:17 PM
Shameless NFF
Tradmac
April 12, 2016 at 9:45 AM
I don’t blame Dele Alli of Tottenham hotspur not to play for Nigeria I don’t blame other Nigerian footballers playing abroad refusing to represent this country what a shame a big shame that a legend like this wasn’t even honored NFF is a big Joke!! God help this country
Maryf
April 14, 2016 at 2:05 AM
They all lied, they don’t want to give him the last honor. RIP
sharon stone
April 15, 2016 at 11:22 AM
what an excuse well r.i.p sir