NFF to set up committee to investigate Martins’ death
Nigeria Football Federation is set to constitute a panel to look into the circumstances surrounding the unfortunate death of Nasarawa United player Chineme Martins during a Nigeria Professional Football League match in Lafia City Stadium.
The committee is mandated to investigate the medical, security and administrative lapses which led to the untimely demise of the defender before getting to the hospital.
A former member of the NFF Executive Committee and member of the Committee on Sports Medicine of the Confederation of African Football, Dr. Peter Singabele will chair the 12-man panel.
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Mazi Amanze Uchegbulam, Chairman of the Imo State Football Association and former 1st Vice President of the NFF; respected technocrat and retired senior civil servant, Alhaji Abba Abdullahi Yola; Dr. Paul Onyeudo, head of sports medicine of the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports; Otunba Tade Azeez, President of the Nigeria Referees Association; Barr. Isaac Danladi, Chairman of NPFL club owners and; Alhaji Salihu Abubakar, chief operating officer of the League Management Company, Commissioner of Police Umar Baba, Mr. Oladunni Oyekale, Mr. Francis Adejoh, Dr. Ibrahim Gyaran and Miss Kisu Remi Sulola and Mr. China Acheru are also members of the panel.
Paramedics at the Lafia City Stadium were unsuccessful in all attempts to revive former Gabros FC, FC IfeanyiUbah and FC Abuja defender Martins as he slumped during the game.
President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick has confirmed that the committee will be inaugurated in Benin City on Tuesday, 17th March 2020 at 10am.
