The Oyo State Government and its Osun State counterpart on Wednesday announced their plans for the burial of the late former Nigeria Football Federation secretary-general, Chief Taiwo Ogunjobi, Punchng report.
At a joint press conference in Ibadan, officials of the two states said there would be novelty matches to celebrate the late football icon.
At the press conference were ex-NFF secretary-general Bolaji Ojo-Oba, ex-internationals Mutiu Adepoju and Dimeji Lawal, the Oyo state Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Yomi Oke, sons of Ogunjobi, Lanre and Ayodeji, and the deceased’s younger brother, Rotimi Ogunjobi.
Oke, who spoke on behalf of the Oyo State Government, said the line-up programme for the burial involved the entire south-west states and football administrators in the country.
He said there would be be novelty matches, symposium and candle light for the deceased in Ibadan between Wednesday and Friday next week.
According to him, the lying in state is expected to take place at the mainbowl of the Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan on Thursday while church service comes up at the Living Spring Church, Ojoo Ibadan, before the interment.
Speaking on the line-up programme in Osun, the state’s Director of Sports, Pastor Layi Adesiyan, said they had aligned their programme with Oyo to ensure a befitting burial for the deceased.
He said in appreciation of his contributions to the development of grassroots football in his home state of Osun, the state government had organised a novelty match between Ijesha Warriors and Osun United on Tuesday.
Son of the deceased, Lanre, said his father cherished education when he was alive, adding that the family would establish a foundation for the less-privileged.
