Mr Siassia urged spirited individual and corporate organisations in the state to emulate Mr Mailafia by investing in grass-roots sports.
Recall that in 2019, FIFA handed a life ban from all football-related activities to Siasia and fined him $50,000.
Football enthusiasts extolled late Nigeria football idol Samuel Okwaraji in commemoration of his demise.
Siasia is a liar, says Minister of Youth and Sports Development Sunday Dare, accusing Mr Siasia of receiving cash from governors and the federal government to upturn his FIFA ban.
“I think what he [sports minister] could’ve done was to go to the president because I’m a legend – I’ve played, broke my legs, coached for this country.”
The fulfilment of this promise comes 17 years after the win in Tunisia. Some of the players are now deceased.
Winning a silver medal at the Beijing Olympics in 2008 and a bronze at 2016 Olympics at Rio, Siasia is rated the most decorated football coach at the Olympics in Africa.
