The Nigerian government should take a cue form its South African counterpart on how to accord state funeral for national heroes. Former Nigeria skipper and coach Stephen Keshi was laid to rest in his village of Ilah, southern Nigeria, on Friday afternoon, but without the fanfare promised by the federal government.

Sports minister Solomon Dalung in an attempt to justify the embarrassing act said the government chose a low-key funeral because Keshi left behind a family that has to be catered for. Despite the excuse, no federal government delegate attended the burial.

Keshi made history in 2013, when he became only the second man after Mahmoud El Gohary of Egypt to win the Africa Cup of Nations both as a player and a coach.

Here are pictures showing how South African goalkeeper and captain Senzo Meyiwa who was shot dead during a burglary, was given a state burial by the government versus how our own national hero was buried.

Source; http://www.nationalhelm.net/2016/07/stephen-keshi-nigeria-government-versus.html

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Nigeria can fall hand as usual

It's visible to the blind that SA did it better. The venue and the guards shows that the guy had something to do with their National Football. Present day Nigeria is a big SCAM. God help NAIJA.

if they give him a befitting burial,how will dey see money to steal.and I am double sure dey don award millions of naira for this burial and one thief don pack am.isssshhhhh

shame on Nigeria. our government can jonse.. see how they respected FIFA president on his visit to Nigeria but can not respect their own heroes

the dead is gone and already resting in peace... State or federal burial wont brinq him back or send him to heaven....

SOUTH AFRICA government no doubt. south africa is ten times better than NIGERIA, even though nigerians dont want to admit it becaus of pride. NIGERIA and her citizens are agbayas.

My sophisticated and distinguished zombie friends argued that since keshi was not owned salary, the federal government has no business with his death.

dat is not the point... haven't u read the write up? give respect to whom respect is due PERIOD

kellz0:
the dead is gone and already resting in peace... State or federal burial wont brinq him back or send him to heaven....

Gud people of nigeria wat do u expect 2 get from a clueless dullard president?he does not appreciate our life but prefers 2 c us dead yeye govt rip skippo

PrettyCrystal:
dat is not the point... haven't u read the write up? give respect to whom respect is due PERIOD

keshi was a hero nd our government Bleep up in their own part but brinq the matter upndan is not neccessary cause state burial is not a ticket to heaven, the family should move on and forget about FG

FG try na..

they shared rice and beans..

in NIGERIA I TRUST...

Nigeria is not a country to be proud of or die for , I bet you if this was under GEJ regime , Keshi would have gotten the respect he deserves , keshi was a hero worth celebrating, even some of his Coached team mates neglected him, these days people don't value people when you gone !!! Rest in Peace keshi , I pray your soul be celebrated in ETERNITY! !

Nigeria is not a country to die for. At least not yet.

Buhari and his team who could not support the living to go for olympics, is it the dead he will give a hoof about!

#unpatriotic govt

the difference is tooo clear.

the Nigerian burial just looks like someone in the NFA gave contract to his kid sister who is a decorator cos all we see there is just come interior decoration works and nothing else. and they shared the money.

But see the SA burial.
Full stadium
Everyone looking good but in a state of mourning. I can imagine the EUPHORIA in the stadium that day.
Whoever was in that coffin would have been so proud of his south African brothers and south African government but
Keshi must have been like "abeg make una bury me quick quick make i comot for this country"

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I'm tired of weeping for this nation abeg.
Giant of Africa behaving like Rat of Africa.

S. A

It doesn't matter if yu bury a dead person with gold or diamond ...they should hv stand in for their promises.....

Naija under Buhari too dey fall hand, every thing is just upside down in this administration. Check am na, see the packed stadium in SA. , like say na political rally

It makes one wonder if Ojukwu died under Buhari's tenure as the president.

I stand to be corrected....I believe we are not just bright enough or I say uncoordinated creative thinking. Govt officials only work when they think money will be involved.

Keshi is not a northerner or a muslim

We are no giants, at all

Truly. Sometimes it's hard to even want to die for this country. Lol.