One of Nigeria’s renowned power-lifters and star at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio De Janeiro, Ndidi Nwosu, is dead.

The death of Nwosu was confirmed by Queen Uboh, the former President of the Nigeria Powerlifting Federation.

According to Ms Uboh, the husband of the late powerlifter Ikechukwu Nwosu, called her to convey the sad news of the demise of the world champion.

She said: “Ndidi sustained an injury from the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia. She was a heavyweight powerlifter. I had actually assisted by paying for two of the surgeries she had in Owerri but after the surgery, she was never the same again.

“She had been off and on in the hospital and that was why she couldn’t take part in this last World Cup.

“Even before she died, she appeared to me in the dream. She told me not to leave her family and that I was still her mummy despite not being the Powerlifting President anymore. So when the husband called me to inform me of her passing, I knew already because she had appeared to me in the dream”.

The former official further revealed that after her surgery, she sent some money to Nwosu to start a petty business but she couldn’t manage it with her poor health.

“She called me to say she couldn’t sustain the business because she couldn’t move about anymore and moreover, she was using the money to buy drugs.”

Ms Uboh described the late Nwosu as very humble and easy-going.

“She was a very quiet powerlifter and that’s why many people really didn’t know her. Ndidi became a professional powerlifter in 2008 and won gold in the Rio Paralympic Games in 2016 and also at the 2018 Commonwealth Games It was at the Commonwealth Games that she sustained an injury which affected her spine.”

Meanwhile, the federal government has expressed sadness over the death.

While expressing his deepest condolences and sympathy with the family of the iconic powerlifter, the Youth and Sports Minister, Sunday Dare, recalled and extolled the podium performances of Nwosu, “which etched and ranked the name of her fatherland- Nigeria- amongst the countries parading great para powerlifters on the international scene.”

Source: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/sports/nigeria-sports-news/385253-nigerian-paralympic-gold-medalist-ndidi-nwosu-is-dead.html

Sad, I remember then when she won the gold. I think government should always take care of people that represent us at any level of sport or any area in life. Government should take responsibility for people like her. Rest in peace.

RIP great woman!

[s]Meanwhile, the federal government has expressed sadness over the death.[/s]

But why is Nigeria like that...no action nor help before her death

Na wa ooo. Deaths updandan... It will never come near us in Jesus name

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RIP....hope she finds rest in the bosssom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ

Rio nwosu

RIP.

Note to all, she didn't die of coronavirus.

rip

May her soul rest in perfect peace..

I remember when you made us proud.
What a painful loss.
May God protect all disabled and help then to to find a sense of belonging.

RIP to her. Thank God it was not Corona birus. Death is a normal thing but death from coronavirus is not normal because your family will not be able to bury the dead in a dignifying way. FG should cut small from the covid-19 largesse and send to her family. This lockdown is audio. My neighbor just drove into the compound.

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so sad....R.I.P madam

Rip champ

RIP

Rest in peace... Legend

Damnnnnn niggarrr
Rest in peace

Rest in peace hero

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Source: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/sports/nigeria-sports-news/385253-nigerian-paralympic-gold-medalist-ndidi-nwosu-is-dead.html

OMG! I am so proud of you. You conquered with passion. Thanks for serving your country. We'll miss you. Adeiu our Gold Medallist!

So sad, rest in peace

Why is naira just dropping

Rest well

Did the federal government help her or not?

God will console her family and all she left behind.

Amen.

rip

You are not complete you still go dey carry iron
Northerner will rather beg than do such .

Rip

The Nigerian government doesn't give 2 fuqs about their heroes. Ask kanu nwankwo

Nigeria can't take care of its citizens. All the politicians care about is to share the money among themselves. Now tell me why corona virus won't deal with them first hand. This country is just evil