Read what Amodu Shuaibu did few hours to his death

– The late tactician was said to have visited the police to bail young men from his community

– Governor Oshiomole says he is yet to come to terms with the death of the tactician

– Amodu Shuaibu was buried at his residence in his home town in Okpella, Edo state

The governor of Edo state Adams Oshiomole has described the death of Stephen Keshi and the demise of Amodu Shuaibu as the worst period for Nigeria, saying moments like this calls for reflections.

Governor Adams Oshiomole, while signing Shuaibu Amodu’s condolence register
The governor who was present as late Amodu Shuaibu was laid to rest in Okpella, Edo state, on Saturday, June 11, told journalists moments after signing the condolence register that he won’t have believed Amodu was dead if he did not see his casket. Oshiomole disclosed that his CSO had spoken to the late tactician at about 7pm on Friday, June 10, where he went to assist young men from his community off the police hook.

He said: “If I hadn’t seen the casket now, it is difficult really to believe that Amodu is also gone within a week of our other brother (Keshi) departing and almost in the same manner.

“My CSO tells me that only yesterday evening (Friday, June 10) at about 7pm, he had a telephone conversation with Amodu Shuaibu where he went in line with his character to try to assist young men from this community who had issues with the police and he went to stand on bail on his own personal recognition for those young men who had issues with the police.

“This means that as at 7pm last night (Friday, June 10), the young man was full of life and still helping others who are in trouble.

Governor Oshiomole could barely watch as Amodu Shuaibu was buried
Recall that on Wednesday, June 8, former Super Eagles captain and coach Stephen Keshi earlier passed away, Comrade Adams Oshiomole said that Nigeria have lost two great people within a week in an unbelievable manner.

“We have lost in an unbelievable manner two outstanding statesmen who have served the nation at its hour of need.

“I feel that moment like this can be described as tempting moment to test our faith in God, because otherwise you would have what make sense to ordinary humans, why so sudden?

“Why so soon? Why is God recollecting the best just one after the other? We have no answers to these questions,” Oshiomole lamented.

The governor said Amodu who had coached the Super Eagles for about five times will now be appreciated more, even in death.

“I think Amodu would be remembered and appreciated more now in death maybe than when he lived because he took Nigeria to the highest level in football.

“Whether his allowances were paid or not paid were always a matter for speculation, but his commitment to the game was never questioned. His leadership ability was never a doubt and his accomplishments are well in our records.

“I think maybe moments like this call for some reflections. What is happening? I don’t know-medical people may know, but I don’t know. But it would appear that these our outstanding coaches – the other week Stephen Keshi, now Amodu Shuaibu, may well have been suffering in silence without the rest of us knowing.

“You know when you serve your country and you don’t appear to be appreciated, people might be tempted to get into depression. I am not suggesting that that is the cause,” he concluded.

Amodu Shuaibu died at the age of 58 in Benin on Saturday, June 11, and was buried at his residence in his home town in Okpella, Edo state, on the same day according to Islamic rites.