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NATIONAL SHAME | Government’s Inability to Raise N30 Million Stalls Keshi’s Burial

The burial of former Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi will cost about N30 million, but even then the cash has not been made available by government, Africanfootball.com reports.

Indications have emerged that unless the Presidency intervenes, the planned burial date of Keshi may not hold as scheduled as a result.

The burial has been fixed by the Federal Government for July 27, 28 and 29, with a committee headed by the Permanent Secretary in the Youth and Sports Ministry already put in place for the purpose.

According to reports, the committee has not been able to function because there are no funds for their meetings let alone burial proper.

Sports Minister Solomon Dalung, who is battling to get the funds for the Rio Olympics out for Team Nigeria to travel later this week, is said to be at a loss over how to ask the Presidency for the Keshi burial fund.

Sources within the committee say the Minister is worried, especially as Nigerians will not take it lightly if Keshi is not given a befitting burial.

“But, this is an extra-budgetary matter and we have to be patient with the Presidency”, a source hinted.

“Having captained the national team for nearly 15 years, winning the Nations Cup as captain and coach, Keshi deserves a hero’s burial and the Federal Government will do it but funds have been hindering us”, another committee member hinted.

In setting up the burial committee, Dalung had said the government wants to accord Keshi a heroic burial so as to send a message home to today’s youths that if they serve Nigeria well in any endeavour the nation will never forget them and will reward them bountifully even in death.

Recall that Keshi’s death attracted a lot of beautiful speeches and condolence messages from top officials of the Nigerian government including the Presidency, singing his praises to the high heavens.

SIGNAL could not reach Sports Minister Solomon Dalung for comments at the time of filing this report.

 

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