The Nigerian Football Referees Association release a statement over the death of one of her members Giwa Olayiwola Basit who died during the National Fitness Test exercise in Ibadan on Monday December 21. Statement by the NRA National Publicity Secretary, Sir Kelechi Mejuobi below;

"The members of the Nigerian Football Referees Association, NRA, are in grief following the death of one of its members, Giwa Olayiwola Basit who died during Zonal leg of the National Fitness Test exercise in Ibadan, Oyo State.

Until he met his untimely death Monday at the South West Zonal centre, Giwa was among the

Grade One Referees who took part in the Fitness Test expected of Referees willing to take part in activities of the NRA this coming season. After completing the 12 Laps of the High Intensity Test, Giwa reportedly lost consciousness.

The late referee from Epe Referees Society of the Lagos State Referees Council was immediately besieged by the standby medical team who rushed to the hospital. However, he was unable to survive.

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Eya!!!

CHeck him well, he's been sick

RIP to him....looks like he's not really strong b4...