Former Personal Assistant on media to the late Rangers FC of Enugu boss, O C Umunna, Mr Oscar Iguisi Jr has appealed to the Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomohle to immortalise the late former Super Eagles midfielder Thompson Oliha by naming a monument in Benin City after the late midfield general.
The football administrator said in a press statement in Enugu yesterday that the late Thompson Oliha deserves to be honoured by Governor Oshiomhole for his contribution to the development of football in the old Bendel state while he was playing for the defunct Bendel Insurance FC of Benin.
Oscar Iguisi who described the death of the late midfield as devastating, said he spoke to the late Oliha on the phone just three weeks ago and he was shocked when he learnt of the death of his bossom friend Govt Secondary Sch Makurdi out dunks Adedokun Int’l Sch. Otta
The 2013 national final of the Milo Secondary Schools Basketball championship has continued to produce thrills and excitement as fans have been treated to the best of basketball in the past one week.
In a thrilling encounter in the boys category yesterday, Adedokun International School Otta fell 32-38 points to Government Secondary School Makurdi. St Joseph’s Secondary School, Minna out dunked Government College Futua, Minna by 39-19 points.
Meanwhile, defending champions in the girls category, St Jude’s Girls Secondary School, Bayelsa qualified for the final as they defeated Yejide Girls School, Ibadan 16-14 points in the semi final yesterday, while Government Day Secondary School, Zamfara lost 16-37 to Government Secondary School, Gboko
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