CHRISTIAN CHUKWU EXITS IN A BLAZE OF GLORY
Photo: L-R…Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, Sports Commissioner Lloyd Ekweremadu and NFF Executive Board Member George Aluo who represented NFF President Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau at Christian Chukwu’s burial on Saturday in Obe, Nkanu West, Enugu State.
By Prince Harrison Jalla
Nigeria’s greatest captain of all time, Chairman Christian Chukwu, was laid to rest on Saturday, 16th August 2025, in his hometown of Obe, a few kilometers from Enugu, after a week-long series of events celebrating the former Green Eagles captain.
Kudos must go to the Governor of Enugu State, His Excellency Dr. Peter Mbah; the Enugu State Commissioner for Sports, Hon. Loyds Ekweremadu; the Hon. Commissioner for Information; Ex-Rangers players; football supporters; PFAN; ex-footballers; and the good people of Enugu State. Christian Chukwu was indeed honoured in the true sense of the word.
Giant billboards bearing his posters were placed in strategic locations across Enugu State. At the various events held in his honour, the Governor was physically present—both at the Night of Tribute and in Obe, Chukwu’s hometown, to bid him farewell.
The Governor also footed the bills and covered the costs of the massive burial celebration, standing firmly behind the late legendary footballer’s family.
All generations of Rangers players, from the past to the present, alongside PFAN, ex-footballers, fans, and supporters in their thousands, thronged Chukwu’s hometown in droves to pay their last respects to a man who dedicated his entire life to serving his country and home state.
Among the eminent personalities present were the former Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 Presidential Election, His Excellency Peter Obi; Senator Victor Umeh; former IGP Onovo; Ambassador Fanny Amun (MON); Henry Nwosu (MON); Chief Segun Odegbami (MON); Emmanuel Amuneke (MON); Anambra State FA Chairman Chikelue Ilanyosi; Chairman of the NNL; veteran sports journalist George Aluo (representing the NFF President); accomplished journalist and Vanguard Editor Onochie Anibeze; NPFL Chief Executive Davidson Owumi; Europe-based businessman Azuka Asomugha; and Director of NFF Legal Services, Barrister Oke, among many others.
