Former Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi dies at 54

Source: THISDAY LIVE

Former Super Eagles captain and coach Stephen Keshi has sadly passed, months after his wife, at the age of 54.

The former Super Eagles head coach had lost Kate, his wife of 35 years, to cancer last December.

In a statement, family spokesman Emmanuel Ado confirmed Keshi died of cardiac arrest in the early hours of Wednesday.

“With thanksgiving to God, the Ogbuenyi Fredrick Keshi family of Illah in Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State, announces the death of Mr. Stephen Okechukwu Chinedu Keshi,” Mr. Ado wrote.

“Our son, brother, father, father-in-law, brother-in-law, has gone to be with his wife of 35 years (Nkem ), Mrs. Kate Keshi, who passed on on the 9th December 2015.

“Since her death, Keshi has been in mourning. He came back to Nigeria to be with her. He had planned to fly back today Wednesday, before he suffered a cardiac arrest. He has found rest.

“Though deeply mourning the shock exit, Mr. Ado said the family remained grateful to God for the life spent by the Big Boss,” he concluded.