The nation's football governing body, the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), has taken to their official Twitter page to announce that a former National team midfielder, John Ene Okon, has passed on.
The player who featured for Nigeria at the 1987 Fifa U-20 World Cup, the 1992 African Cup of Nations, and the current coach of Calabar Rovers, was reported to have died in Calabar earlier today, Tuesday, March 15 on his 47th birthday.
Emeka Ezeogu referred to the late player as a great midfielder: "Rest in Peace, soldier. May God rest his soul. Great midfielder. 1992 Nations’ Cup, Senegal. We’re gonna miss you, son. So long, soldier," he wrote.
Imama Amapakabo, the current Enugu Rangers coach, was full of words for the late player, saying he has lost a good friend. "Good friends we’ve had good friends we’ve lost, good times we’ve had good times we’ve shared together along d way, in this great I can’t forget the past.
"My tears run endless ever since the news broke to me early hours of this morning. We shared so many times and moments together, pained and heart-broken I am, but what is the answer to the question I ask and want to ask ‘why you,why now’? Who do I question man or the good lord?.
"Pained as I am all glory to God for the times we shared together. Okon died on his 47th birthday; he was born on March 15, 1969. May his gentle soul rest in peace."
May his gentle soul Rest in Peace...Amen!!!
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