OYO FA PAYS CONDOLENCE VISITS TO BALOGUN'S FAMILY

|By Oluseyi Adedire|

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Oyo State Football Association (OYSFA) under the chairmanship of Chief/ King James Ọdẹníran, the Alákínyẹlé of Akinyele through it representatives led by the vice chairman, Comrade Isaac Ayangbile and Secretary Mr Kehinde Ojelowo, on Saturday morning, paid a condolence visit to the family of the late Shooting Stars general manager, Rasheed Shodiya Balogun where the association announced that it will take time for Nigeria and shooting stars to see a sound, professional, experience, and loyal football administrator like the former Sunshine Stars team manager.

Balogun, 70, died Thursday night after a long battle with an undisclosed illness. OyoSportsNews gathered that state government, friends, family and players were concerned with Balogun's health since the team got promoted to the elite league. However, as God may have it, Balogun was reported to have succumbed to death after several efforts made even the professional medical practitioners.

The state FA at a condolence visit to Balogun's house situated at Mowe along Lagos-Ibadan expressway expressed thier feelings and how the former Dolphin FC team manager helped shooting stars with their recent promotion ticket which was achieved September 2021.

"What else can we say? God giveth and taketh. He fought so hard but God has called him to rest. He was a brother, a football administrator  per-excellence. As we said in our release yesterday. He knew the nitty gritty of nigeroa football and when it comes to building good relationship, advice, prayer, keeping watch on football development, and how football should be both locally and internationally, Mr Balogun is the best."

"We are here today to commiserate with the family, and ask for date for fridau prayer arrangements and we pray that God in His infinite mercy grant him Aljana Fridau. Nigeria and even Shooting Stars will find it hard to replace him. He was a man of many achievements, and model to watch and emulate."

Appreciating the association's visit and tributes, Rasaq Balogun, a son to the late Rasheed Balogun gladly welcome and thanked the delegates for thier coming. He disclosed to OyoSportsNews that the family will announced date, venue and time for the fridau prayer. At the visit, Rasaq Balogun also led the delegates where the remains of Rasheed Balogun was interred - prayers were offered for the family and for the deceased to have external rest.

Also present at the visit is Mr Taiwo Adesola, office secretary to the association.