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  • Martin’s death: Sports minister orders no medics, no matches

    Martin’s death: Sports minister orders no medics, no matches

    Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, has directed that no league game should be played, henceforth, without the presence of paramedics and equipment at match venues.

    He gave the directive on Monday in Abuja following the death of a Nassarawa United player, Chineme Martins, during a league match on Sunday.

    The minister in a statement, said the decision was taken after due consultations with key stakeholders.

    “Henceforth, from March 14, no league match would take place without paramedics personnel and necessary equipment as provided for in the NFF Club licensing regulations.

    “This decision was reached to ensure prompt response in the event of any incident during matches.

    “We don’t want any avoidable deaths in our match venues; or at any other sports venue for that matter,” he said.

    Under the arrangement, all match commissioners and host State FAs are to inspect all medical facilities at match venues and test run to confirm that they are working before the commencement of any league game.

    Meanwhile, the minister has offered his condolences to the family of the departed player and his club.

    He assured that adequate measures would be put in place to forestall future occurrences.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Martins died after slumping in a Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) tie against Katsina United in Lafia on Sunday.

  • Nigerian footballer, Martins slumps, dies during league match

    The League Management Company (LMC) has confirmed the death of Chineme Martins, a defender with Nasarawa United FC, who slumped during the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Matchday 23 against Katsina United in Lafia.

    The player was attended to by medics of the two clubs when he slumped and was later rushed to Dalhatu- Araf Specialist Hospital in Lafia where he was pronounced dead.

    Chairman of LMC, Shehu Dikko said the league regretted the death of the young man in his prime.

    “We commiserate with Nasarawa United and the immediate family of the late player”, Dikko said.

    “The LMC expects that there would be a standard autopsy to establish the cause of the player’s death.

    “It is hoped that the findings of the autopsy would inform subsequent measures, if any that has not been addressed by the existing standard procedure”, the LMC stated.

    “Furthermore, the LMC will keep engaging the club and the player’s immediate family to find the best way possible to offer support in this sad moment for the family and the Nigeria football family at large”.

    Nasarawa United won the match 3-0.

  • Buhari mourns AVM Martins

    President Muhammadu Buhari has sent condolences to family and friends of the late Air Vice Marshal Olufunsho Martins (rtd), whose death left the nation deprived of a very illustrious citizen.

    Buhari, according to a statement by his spokesman Femi Adesina on Friday, commiserates with all the professional, business and political associates of the valiant air officer, who served meritoriously in the military, and retired to continue serving the nation through advocacy, counselling and philanthropy.

    The president urged Martins’ family to find comfort in the legacies of integrity, discipline and charity that he left behind, and the many lives he touched while on earth.

    As a former ally, Buhari commended the unalloyed patriotism of the late Air Vice Marshal, who worked assiduously to ensure that only men of integrity got into leadership positions.
    The president prayed that God grant the soul of the departed rest and comfort the family he left behind.