The funeral rites for former Super Eagles coach have commenced. A burial service was held in his honour on Thursday, July 28, 2016, at the St. Paul’s Catholic Church located on Airport Road, Benin City, Edo State.
Several people attended the ceremony including family members of the former skipper of Super Eagles.
After the service, his remains was moved to the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, where a novelty match organized by his former teammates led by former Super Eagles captain and coach, Austin Eguavoen, is underway to honour him.
Thereafter, his corpse will depart for Asaba, the Delta State capital, where former Delta State Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan, will receive him at the stadium named after him on Nnebisi Road.
His body will then leave for his hometown in Illah, where the Obi of Illah, His Royal Highness Obi Gbemudu with his high chiefs will receive him.
From there, a requiem mass will hold at St John Catholic Church before his remains will be moved to his residence for an hour-long lying-in-state, followed by an internment at the same venue.
Keshi, 54, died on June 8, 2016, from a cardiac arrest. He won the African Nations Cup for Nigeria as a player in 1994 and as coach in 2013.
KESHI AS YOU GO HOME TODAY MAY THE GOOD LORD GRANT YOU ETERNAL REST AMEN
MAY THE ALL MIGHTY GOD ACCEPT UR SOUL