The Nigeria Football Federation has commiserated with the National Sports Commission over the death, last Friday, of a deputy director in the NSC's Federations and Elite Athletes Departments, Mr. Olu Akoja.
Akoja died at the National Hospital, Abuja on Friday from complications that followed a medical operation.
NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, led the NFF team that had Dr. Emmanuel Ikpeme (Deputy General Secretary), Mr. Bola Oyeyode (Ag. Director, Competitions) and Mr. Ademola Olajire (Asst. Director, Communications) among others. They were received by the Director of Federations and Elite Athletes Department, Mrs. Hauwa Kulu-Akinyemi.
Sanusi said, "We have come to express our sorrow over the death of Mr. Akoja. He was known to be very hard working and a gentleman to the core. We pray that God will grant his family and the National Sports Commission the fortitude to bear the big loss."