The Ministry of
Youths and Sports, the Nigeria Football Federation, the Lagos State Government
and other stakeholders in sports have mourned the death of former Chairman of
the Lagos State Sports Commission Deji Tinubu, who died on Thursday.
Deji, who was
recently appointed as the Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi
Ambode on Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives, slumped while playing a
five-a-side match with fellow participants at the retreat of members of the
State Executive Council and Permanent Secretaries at the Jubilee Chalets, Epe.
Medical
personnel rushed to give him first aid and he was immediately taken to the
General Hospital, Epe, where he was confirmed dead
In a statement on Friday, Dalung said,
“We have interacted so well over the last couple of months since the Lagos
State Government, through him then as the Chairman of LSSC and Special Adviser
to Governor Ambode on sports, muted the idea of renovating the National Stadium
in Lagos.
“His level of
intelligence and calmness in the face of challenges was excellent. Working closely
with him over the last one year on the proposed Lagos National Stadium project
reinforced my belief that with the help of bright young Nigerians, who are in
abundant supply home and abroad, the country would be great again.”
The NFF also
expressed shock over Tinubu’s death, adding that the former member of the
federation’s board had helped the federation in various ways
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