THE Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has expressed shock and sadness over the death of Sunday Ndidi, the father of Super Eagles captain Wilfred Ndidi.
The retired military officer was killed in a road accident yesterday in Umunede, near Agbor in Delta State.
NFF General Secretary, Dr Mohammed Sanusi said: “This is very sad. The player just gave his very best to the nation at the Africa Cup of Nations finals in Morocco where we finished with the bronze medals.
“He had returned to Turkey with great motivation and high hopes of helping his club to win silverware this season, and also help the Super Eagles reach new heights this year.
“We are really shocked at the moment and cannot say much, but we earnestly pray for the repose of the soul of Mr. Sunday Ndidi and pray that the Almighty God will comfort our team captain, his siblings, relations and indeed all those he has left behind.”
Ndidi’s tragic accident is the second such road crash to affect a high-profile Nigerian sportsman in the past one month.
In December, British-Nigerian former world boxing heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua lost two of his closest friends and associates in a car crash on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on their way to his hometown Sagamu in Ogun State.