Nigeria: Don't Abandon My Son, Sam Okwaraji's Mother Tells Govt

Nonagenarian mother of late footballer, Sam Okwaraji, Madam Janet Okwaraji has urged the Federal Government and other relevant authorities not to abandon the sacrifices his son made for the country, saying they should immortalise him to encourage national sacrifice.

Speaking when a delegation from a non-governmental organization, The Compassionate Heart led by Rev. Fr. Frankline Muo, visited her residence in Abakpa, Enugu State to celebrate the 2019 Mother's Day with her, she lamented that 30 years after her son slumped and died on active duty for the country, nothing had been done to reciprocate the selfless sacrifice.

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