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Minister Celebrates  Onigbinde

Sports minister  Solomon Dalung has congratulated former chief coach of the Super Eagles  Adegboyega Onigbinde on  his 80th birthday.

Dalung described Onigbinde,  who led Nigeria  to the Korea/Japan 2002 World Cup,  in as successful and achieving coach.

He said, “Chief Adegboyega Onigbinde is a highly respected Nigerian soccer tactician who also served as CAF and FIFA Technical instructor. His contribution to the development of football in the country is greatly appreciated. On this special day, we pray that God will preserve his life with good health. We wish him many more years.”

Onigbinde  managed Shooting Stars  and helped  Nigeria  reach the final of the  1984 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast.

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