The Chairman of Kwara State Football Association, Idris Musa, has disclosed the Association’s plan to immortalised the late football icon, Rashidi Yekini.
Musa said this in commemoration of the fallenaller late Yekini’s 56th posthumous birthday celebration.
“The fallen footballer, who hailed from Kwara State, has taught the association a lesson of investing in grassroots football” Musa admitted.
Musa who condoled with family members of the deceased and football lovers, added that the legacies of Yekini would not be forgotten.
When asked what plans the state government had for the late footballer, Musa said, “Yekini has inspired us to go to the grassroots in Kwara to bring young talented footballers. We are just coming in as a board. The moment we stabilise, we will immortalise and consider a form of welfare for his family. Unfortunately, this year’s remembrance came at a point when we are still settling down.
“We have a solid plan to immortalise him. I remember that during our tour, we mentioned that, when we went to Offa. We are working on this, and hopefully this time next year we will have something in place already.”
Meanwhile, football fans on Wednesday used the social media to celebrate the late footballer’s memories.
While some described him as an unforgettable legend, others said he remained their best Nigerian striker.
Born on October 23, 1963, Yekini died on May 4 2012. He started his career at 17, scored Nigeria’s first ever World Cup goal at USA ‘94 and the first Nigerian to win the African Footballer of The Year award in 1993. He is also Nigeria’s all time highest scorer with 37 goals.
