Chai, my people! Na serious wah oh, Super Eagles captain Wilfred Ndidi dey mourn as him papa, Sunday Ndidi, just waka comot for this world sharply after one bad motor accident for Umunede, Delta State. E no easy at all! This one na big loss for the entire Nigerian football family, and the tears dey flow everywhere.
As the news break, National Sports Commission (NSC) don quickly express their condolence, with Director-General Bukola Olopade wey talk say the loss na big shock. The man no hide im sorrow, as he talk say Ndidi and him papa get serious bond wey shape am to the star wey e be today.
“Wilfred na true patriot for Nigeria,” Olopade talk. “E don carry our flag go far, even for Europe, and all this na the work of him papa wey raise am well.” Make we remember the Ndidi family for our prayer, abeg!
The sad gist don reach everywhere, even Ndidi’s club, Besiktas for Turkey, don release statement wey show their sadness for the loss. Dem write, “We dey feel am as our player Wilfred Ndidi lost him esteemed father, Sunday Ndidi, for one tragedy wey touch us.” E be like say na wetin we no go fit forget in hurry.
But no be so the gist end oh! Just a few weeks ago, Ndidi don lead the Super Eagles carry bronze medal from AFCON wey happen for Morocco—this one pain pass! E even score him first national goal during the tournament, wey him celebrate with the papilo dance, as he dey honor him papa wey teach am the game.
All this yarns dey show say Ndidi no be just any player; him dey carry im family name for head. E grew up for barracks with him father wey be retired military officer, and that background don instill plenty values wey help am achieve wetin e get today. Na why everyone dey send their tributes and prayers.
Even teammates and fans don dey rally around am with support. This family don face plenty wahala, especially as we still dey remember goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali wey just lose him mama last year. Na wetin make wetin happen to Ndidi hit hard for everybody.
As we dey process this sad news, make we show love to Ndidi and im family. Na so the game go, we dey fight together in good and bad times.
Make we no forget, the football community go stand with Ndidi during this period wey e dey hard. We go dey pray make the soul of Sunday Ndidi rest in peace, and may God comfort Wilfred Ndidi and everybody wey dey feel the loss.
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