Reps, NFF mourn c’ttee chair on sports, Ekene Adams

The House of Representatives and the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have expressed utmost sorrow and grief over the demise Tuesday of the Chairman of House of Representatives’ Committee on Youth and Sports, Hon. Ekene Abubakar Adams. Adams reportedly passed on in the early hours of the day after prolonged illness. He represented the Chikun/Kajuru Federal […]

The House of Representatives and the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have expressed utmost sorrow and grief over the demise Tuesday of the Chairman of House of Representatives’ Committee on Youth and Sports, Hon. Ekene Abubakar Adams.

Adams reportedly passed on in the early hours of the day after prolonged illness.

He represented the Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency of Kaduna State on the platform of the Labour Party (LP).

A statement signed by Rep. Akin Rotimi Jr, House Spokesman /Chairman, House Committee on Media and Public Affairs described Adams as a dedicated public servant, passionate sports administrator, and kind philanthropist.

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“The dear departed lawmaker was a kind and gentle humanitarian, loved by all who knew him. His dedication to the development of grassroots sports in Nigeria was unwavering, and his contributions to the House will be deeply missed,” he said.

Meanwhile, the president of NFF, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau, in a letter he personally signed to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, extolled the virtues of the late Hon. Adams, saying the deceased was the leader of a very important committee in the House of Representatives and a man who was very much alive to his duties, tasks, assignments, obligations and responsibilities.

He said “We all loved him, but God Almighty loves him much more. Rather than be thrown into dejection and sorrow, we must endeavour to celebrate Hon. Adams’ fruitful and fulfilled existence here on planet Earth.”

 

 

 

Gusau thereafter, paid a condolence visit to the house of the late Hon. Adams, where he met with his mother and wife.