Chai! E fit hard to talk about this one o! Na so we hear say Nigerian footballer, Saburi Adeniji, don die from serious brain stem injury last Friday. Dem go bury am today for Colchester, England. E de really touch, because he pass away just one day before his wife and small pikin land for UK to see am.
The club wey him dey play for, Kings Park Rangers, don announce the sad news on Saturday. This na non-league side wey dey compete for Eastern Counties League Division One North. E no easy for dem as dem dey manage this waka wey suppose put joy for their faces, but now na tears dey flow.
Benjamin Kuti, wey be leader for Nigerians wey dey UK, talk say, “The funeral go happen by 2 pm UK time today.” The man no don ever meet Saburi, but him relatives reach out to am. Na collaboration with their community wahala wey bring this arrangement come life.
Saburi dey classified as ‘brain dead’ after e land for Queen’s Hospital on January 15. If you see wetin dem talk for the GoFundMe page…the hospital wan allow time make him family reach UK make dem fit say final bye before life support go comot. This kind compassion na wetin no dey easy for many families.
As Saburi dey go through this wahala, dem open GoFundMe account wey don pass £17k to help his family with emergency travel and living expenses. Na now, di money go help support his wife and make sure say his daughter fit get better life for Nigeria.
Dem talk say, “Saburi leave behind 4-year-old daughter, wey him care for well. E work hard to make sure say him family dey alright and him pikin go enjoy better future and education.” Now, na time for community to stand strong and help this family wey don lose so much.
As football clubs dey rally around Saburi, dem don suspend their league engagements till February 21. Na serious time for dem wey dey mourn their own.
This whole story na reminder for everybody say life dey show us different sides, and wey we no fit predict wetin go happen next. It’s a tough one for his family and friends, but as dem dey plan funeral today, we go keep Saburi for our mind and heart. Rest in peace, Saburi Adeniji!
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