Breakibg!! Nigeria's ace footballer, Christian Chukwu is dead
By PAMELA EBOH
One of Nigeria's ace footballer, Christian Chukwu, is dead.
The legendary former Enugu Rangers and Green Eagles of Nigeria skipper Saturday morning, April 12, 2025 at the age of 74.
A one-time Green Eagles captain, ‘Mathematical’ Segun Odegbami, who confirmed the news of his passing wrote on his social media handle:
“My Chairman has passed on.
“I just received the news that between 9:00 and 10:00 this morning, ‘Chairman’ Christian Chukwu, MFR, my bosom friend and team mate, one of the greatest football players in Nigeria’s football history, former captain and coach of Nigeria’s national football team, has passed on.
“Babuje, Emmanuel Okala, MON, gave me the sad news a few minutes ago!
“May ‘Onyim’ find peace with Our Creator in Heaven, and console his family.
“Dr. Olusegun Odegbami, MON, OLY, AFNIIA, FNIS”.