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NFF board member, Emmanuel Ibah dies of COVID-19
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Ibah died of COVID-19-related complications at the age of 61.
His death was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the NFF.
The statement read in part: “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.”
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NFF board member dies of COVID-19
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A member of the Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation and Chairman, Akwa Ibom FA, Emmanuel Ibah, died of complications from COVID-19 on Tuesday, The PUNCH reports.
Ibah’s death was announced in a statement by the Communications Department of the NFF, which was made available to our correspondent.
The statement said family sources confirmed the death of the former board member aged 61.
NFF president, Amaju Pinnick, described the late Ibah as a “very loyal and supportive person.”
“I am just lost for words. I don’t know what to say. This has been a tragic year on so many fronts. Emmanuel Ibah was like a brother. He was my colleague from the South South on the NFF Executive Committee and a very loyal and supportive person. We have lost another pillar on the board. May his gentle soul rest in perfect peace,” Pinnick said.
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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, the NFF has reported.
The 61-year-old Ibah, who was also Chairman of the Akwa Ibom Football Association, died on Tuesday morning after he succumbed to COVID-19 complications owing to underlying issues of diabetes and hypertension.
The football body further reports that Ibah showed intense dedication and commitment to the work of the NFF and Nigeria Football in general as he was always at the frontline of preparations for matches of the Senior Men National Team, Super Eagles, any time were to play in the Akwa Ibom State capital, Uyo.