The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Friday received news of the death of a former Chairman of then Nigeria Football Association, Chief Efiom Edem Okon. A mail sent to the NFF stated that Chief Efiom Okon died suddenly on January 1, 2013 in Chelmsford, Essex, United Kingdom while on holiday. He was aged 88 years.

Okon was Secretary General of then Nigeria Football Association between 1959 and 1961, and was also interim Chairman of the NFA between 1989 and 1990, and substantive Chairman of the body between 1991 and 1992.

He was one of those who worked very hard to sustain the good name of then Nigeria Football Association, and also to ensure that our dear country maintained its enviable reputation in international football.

The late NFA Chairman worked as Chief Personnel Officer of the Nigeria Ports Authority until he retired in 1984, and served as Chief Commissioner of Boys Scouts of Nigeria between 1995 and 2010. He was survived by his wife Evelyn and three daughters.

The NFF told Saturday Mirror that the late Okon will be buried at the Trinity Methodist Church, Rainsford Road, Chelmsford, Essex, United Kingdom on February 15.

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May his soul in peace. He's tried.