Photos and Reactions as Shuaibu Amodu is Laid To Rest in Edo State

Photos and Reactions as Shuaibu Amodu is Laid To Rest in Edo State

It’s yet another sad day for Nigerians with news of the passing of legendary coach Shuaibu Amodu barely three days after another legend, Stephen Keshi died following a heart attack.

Amodu, an understated gentleman and patriot, gave up the ghost in his sleep Friday night after complaining of chest pain.

Until his death he was the Technical Director of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), but he’ll be best remembered for qualifying the Super Eagles to two FIFA World Cups (2002 & 2010) during his four spells with the team.

His untimely death has sent shock-waves across the country and beyond, and as his burial commences in his hometown Okpella in Edo State, football fans, friends, colleagues and the general public have taken to social media to pay tribute to a giant in the Nigerian game.

What is going on?God please help us from all this death,is hard to take all we need is good news not bad.R.I.P Amodu Shuaibu thanks for all

— Kanu Nwankwo (@papilokanu) June 11, 2016

Very shocked to hear about the death of Amodu Shuaibu. This is devastating. Keshi, now Amodu. We must pray for each other #RIPShuaibuAmodu

— Victor Ikpeba (@V_Ikpeba) June 11, 2016

NFF Technical Director and Ex-Super Eagles Coach, Amodu Shuaibu Dies at 58 https://t.co/h3NQqD1RXC

— Ohimai Godwin Amaize (@MrFixNigeria) June 11, 2016

Former BCC Lions and Nigeria coach Amodu Shuaibu passed on in his sleep this morning #RIPAmodu

— Colin NOT Collins (@ColinUdoh) June 11, 2016

Waking up to another devastating horrible news: Amodu Shuaibu,former coach of Nigeria is proclaimed dead! 1st Keshi & now this.God help us!

— Sunday Oliseh (@SundayOOliseh) June 11, 2016

I am a little numb to read about Amodu Shuaibu’s passing on so soon after #Keshi. Bit loss for words and emotions. God rest is soul.

— Funmi Iyanda (@Funmilola) June 11, 2016

Amodu Shuaibu;We again lost one of football’s greats;a colossus he was.We will forever remember him as one of the… https://t.co/D2Z9w7uWBl

— Senator Shehu Sani (@shehusani) June 11, 2016

What’s happening? Amodu Shuaibu, my good friend, called me a week ago that he would be in Abuja next week to see me! So sad! What is this?!!

— Festus Keyamo (@fkeyamo) June 11, 2016

one death too many💔 what’s going on? RIP Amodu Shuaibu

— Uche Jombo Rodriguez (@uchejombo) June 11, 2016

What is happening to our football, another great coach AMODU SHUAIBU has died! May Allah accept… https://t.co/nz7zD2OYQn

— Dele Momodu Ovation (@DeleMomodu) June 11, 2016

Our thoughts remain with his family at this harrowing time.