Christian Chukwu, a veteran Rangers Int’l FC of Enugu player popularly known as “Chairman” has passed away at the age of 74.

His demise was announced at the weekend, that he died at the Eastern Niger Medical Centre where his remains had been deposited at the morgue

Chukwu, was the first Nigerian captain to lift the African Nations Cup trophy after a 3–0 victory over Algeria in the final of the 1980 tournament and finished runners’ up in 1976 and 1978. Also, from 2003 to 2005, he coached Nigeria, leading them to reach semifinals at the 2004 African Cup of Nations.

In another sad development, Charles Bassey, a former Green Eagles player, has died after a prolonged battle with ill health. 

The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) confirmed Bassey’s death in a statement yesterday, saying he died in his native town of Eket, Akwa Ibom, on Saturday — few hours after the death of Christian Chukwu. Both ex-footballers were members of the Eagles side that won Nigeria’s first Africa Cup Nations (AFCON) in 1980.

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