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Posted by George on Sun 12th Jun, 2016 - tori.ng

The Nigerian president has been thrown into a state of mourning following the demise of a football icon in the country.

President Muhammadu Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday expressed sadness and shock over the death of the former coach of the Super Eagles, Amodu Shuaibu.

The president who is currently in the UK for a vacation, in a Twitter message, lamented that “it is heartbreaking to lose two of the finest and most accomplished members of our football family at the same time.’’

“This is indeed a sad week for Nigerian football, and Nigerian sports in general.

“May the soul of Amodu Shuaibu rest in peace. Ameen,” the president added.

See a screenshot of his post on Twitter:

Shuaibu, who died at 58 in his sleep on Friday, was buried at his hometown, Okpella, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo on Saturday.