NNL Chairman, Aluo mourns death of Tade Azeez
Chairman of Nigeria National League (NNL) Mr. George Aluo has joined millions of Nigerian football stakeholders in mourning the death of former President of Nigeria Referees Association, Alhaji Tade Azeez.
Azeez, a referee of note and one-time Vice Chairman of Lagos State Football Association and Chairman of the annual Value Jet Football Competition died died Friday few days after his 63rd birthday.
In a condolence message he personally signed, Aluo described him as a true Patriot who was passionate about the development of refereeing in the country, noting that he will be greatly missed.
“The death of Tade Azeez came to me as a very rude shock. I have known him for many years as a man whose integrity, passion and commitment inspired a generation of referees and administrators.
” His contributions to the development of refereeing cannot be quantified and he’ll be highly missed and my prayer is that God Almighty will grant his soul eternal rest and give his family the fortitude to bear the irreplaceable loss”, concludes the statement.
