KIFA mourns passing away of Coach Usman
By Akeem Busari
The Northern Nigeria football family and particularly, KIFA, has been thrown into a mourning mood over the death of renowned football administrator, Coach Abdulrazak Usman, who passed away in the early hours of Monday morning, in his home in Kaduna. And had since been buried according to Islamic rites.
Coach Usman who until his death was the National Coordinator of Kanu International Football Academy (KIFA), as well as, the National Organising Secretary of YSFON.
He was also a member of Kaduna State Athletics Association and a member of several national football organisations.
In its press statement signed by Director-General of KIFA, Prince Dapo Ajibade and released to the press by Akeem Busari, the National Director of Media and Publicity, KIFA described Coach Usman’s death as a rude and painful shock.
“We deeply regret the death of our national coordinator ,Coach Abdulrazak Usman. It came as a rude shock to us in particular, even as we believe the whole Nigerian football family, are equally sad about the passing away of this Nigerian patriot and great developer and promoter of grassroots football.”
“We condole with his immediate family and friends and pray that God grant him eternal rest and repose his soul.
We thank God for his life and also pray that God will give his family and of course, the Nigerian football family the strength to bear this huge loss. Nigeria football shall surely miss the invaluable services of Coach Usman
