Remember these names: Wilfred Agbonavbare, Uche Okafor, Thompson Oliha, and Stephen Keshi? They are all dead! They donned the Nigerian colours to do the country proud in the 1994 African Cup of Nations in Tunis, Tunisia, bringing home the winning gold cup.
Unfortunately for the dead four, they will not personally benefit from the allocation of 3-bedroom houses each approved for them by President Muhammadu Buhari, thereby fulfilling a 27 years promise made by the Federal Government under Late General Sani Abacha
Following a memo by Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola, the President approved the allocations in their states of preference, noting that six players and three technical crews received their houses already.
Players who benefitted from President Buhari’s approval, according to a statement by his spokesman, Mr. Garba Shehu, are: Peter Rufai, Alloy Agu, Ike Shorounmu, Uche Okechukwu, Samson Siasia, Efan Ekoku, Sunday Oliseh, Benedict Iroha, Isaac Semitoje, Mutiu Adepoju, Emmanuel Amunike, Victor Ikpeba, Austin Eguavoen and Wilfred Agbonavbare (Deceased).
Others are: Uche Okafor (Deceased), Thompson Oliha (Deceased), Stephen Keshi (Deceased), Christian Chukwu, Dr Akin Amao, Stephen Edema, Col. A Asielue and B. Aromasodun.