SPORTING TRIBUNE
The Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh, has commiserated with the families of Nigerians who died while watching the semi-finals match between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Bafana Bafana of South Africa on Wednesday describing it as devastating and saddening.
Sporting Tribune recall that and a former House of Representatives member, Cairo Ojougboh, Chief Osondu Nwoye, an Anambra State born businessman resident in Abidjan, Deputy Bursar of Kwara State University, Malete, Alhaji Ayuba Abdullahi and Samuel, a corps member serving in Adamawa State all slumped and died from heart-related issue as a result of the highly explosive encounter.
In a letter he personally signed which he titled “AFCON Semi-finals: We Mourn The Death Of Patriots Who Lost Their Lives”, and made available to Sporting Tribune, the minister said, “It is with profound sadness that I commiserate with families of Nigerians who died while watching the semi- finals match between the Super Eagles and Bafana Bafana of South Africa. I am devastated by the sad news of the sudden deaths of these avid lovers of football and supporters of the national team while rooting for their victory in that crunch encounter.
