The former Nigerian national team midfielder John Ene Okon has passed on.
The player who featured for Nigeria at the 1987 Fifa U-20 World Cup as well as the 1992 African Cup of Nations was reported to have died in Calabar on Tuesday, March 15.
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| Former Nigerian international John Ene Okon |
The current Enugu Rangers coach, Imama Amapakabo, was full of words for the late player, saying he has lost a good friend.
He said: “Good friends we’ve had good friends we’ve lost, good times we’ve had good times we’ve shared together along d way, in this great I can’t forget the past.
“My tears run endless ever since the news broke to me early hours of this morning. We shared so many times and moments together, pained and heart-broken I am, but what is the answer to the question I ask and want to ask ‘why you,why now’? Who do I question man or the good lord?
“Pained as I am all glory to God for the times we shared together.
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| Late John Ene |
Okon died on his 47th birthday; he was born on March 15, 1969.
May his gentle soul rest in peace.
Source - TheNews.Ng
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