The entire Nigerian football was thrown into a state of mourning on Tuesday after news broke of the death of leading women football promoter and administrator, Henrietta Ukaigwe. It has been described as a great loss to the sporting industry and to the sports journalism world. Sports247 has earlier reported and has sent their condolences across to the family of the veteran. Joining in this is the football ruling body in Nigeria, the Nigeria Football Federation.
Speaking on the death of Ukaigwe, NFF’s General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, said in Abuja yesterday: “The death of Henrietta Ukaigwe is a devastating blow to the game of women’s football in Nigeria.
“We are still in rude shock at her premature departure, but we collectively take solace in the fact that she left her formidable footprints in the sands of time. We pray that God will give her eternal rest and also grant those she has left behind the fortitude to bear the big loss,” the NFF’s scribe concluded.
Chairperson of the NWPL, Aisha Falode, said: “Words alone cannot describe the loss of Henrietta Ukaigwe. She was a warrior for the cause of Nigeria women football development, a crusader who wanted to see women football on top all the time. Rest in peace Henrietta, until we meet to part no more.”
