The wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has described the death of former Super Eagles Coach, Stephen Keshi, as a monumental loss to country and the sports industry.
Mrs Buhari said this in a statement issued by her Director of Media, Malam Zakariyau Nadabo, on Wednesday in Abuja.
“My deepest condolences to the family of Keshi, a sports hero and former coach to Super Eagles, whose death is a great loss to the entire federation.’’
She said in the statement that the news of Keshi’s death came to her as a shock, describing him as a pride to the country
She further said the deceased would be remembered for his various contributions to the development of sports in the country.
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The statement prayed Almighty God to grant the Delta Government as well as the people of the state and the family the fortitude to bear the loss.