World Cup: Brazil 2014 Ticket Certificates Ready

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The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has announced that certificates for those who purchased their FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014 match tickets through the NFF are now ready for collection.

Speaking at the NFF Secretariat in Abuja on Tuesday, NFF’s Director of Marketing, Adama Idris stated that the certificates will enable those supporters to apply for their entry visa into the Federal Republic of Brazil for the finals, slated for 12 June to 13 July this year.

“We want to use this opportunity to call on all Nigerian supporters who purchased their match tickets through the NFF to come to our office in Abuja, in person, to collect their certificates. These certificates will facilitate their process of securing entry visa into Brazil for the championship.”

Adama also called on concerned persons to contact him, Tolulope Abe or Alizor Chuks for more details about the certificates.

Meanwhile, Nigeria Football Federation on Tuesday expressed bitterness at the passing of a former captain of the senior national team, Albert Onyeawuna, Kaduna United FC Head Coach Saleh Lato and five players of Nigeria Nationwide League side Bakoji FC of Kaduna, all over the festive period.

NFF’s Assistant Director (Communications), Ademola Olajire, lamented the deaths in Abuja, saying the entire Nigeria football family was grieving over the departures of the great Onyeawuna, Coach Lato and the young players.

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“Words are inadequate to express the sadness of the NFF and the entire Nigeria Football family over the deaths of these persons. We love them dearly but God loves them more.

“Our prayer is that the Alnighty God will give the families they haveleft behind, as well as Nigeria football family the fortitude to bear the huge losses and also to grant the departed eternal rest,” he said.

Onyeawuna played for the senior national team, then known as Red Devils, between 1955 and 1964, scoring six goals in 26 international appearances, including one in a 6-3 defeat by Egypt in Nigeria’s first-ever match at the Africa Cup of Nations, on 24 November 1963 in Kumasi, Ghana. He died in Lagos on Monday evening, barely one hour after going into coma, following a prolonged illness.

Albert Onyeawuna played alongside the likes of Sam Ibiam, Dan Anyiam,
Asuquo Ekpe, Godwin Achebe, Dejo Fayemi, Patrick Noquaqor, Paul Hamilton, Fabian Duru, Teslim Balogun and Elkana Onyeali. His last game for Nigeria was an Olympic Games qualifying match against the Atlas Lions of Morocco in March 1964, which the Devils lost 2-1.

Saleh Lato, promoted to Head Coach of Nigeria Professional Football League side, Kaduna United FC only last week, following the departure of Ben Duamlong, fell ill suddenly and died on Sunday morning in Kaduna.

Five players of Nigeria Nationwide League club, Bakoji FC of Kaduna died in a road crash on their way to a league match against JZ United of Kafanchan in Kafanchan. A number of other players and officials were injured in the accident.

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