President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Musa Gusau, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of former Super Eagles goalkeeper, Peter Rufai, who passed away in the early hours of Thursday in Lagos
In a telephone conversation with Sports Village Square, Gusau joined millions of Nigerian football fans in mourning the iconic shot-stopper, who was a key figure in Nigeria’s golden generation and captained the national team in three of their four matches at the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States.
“I saw him about a week ago and he was looking lean,” Gusau recalled. “When I asked him if all was well, he said he was okay.”
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The NFF president described Rufai’s passing as “a huge loss to Nigerian football,” praising his contributions both on and off the pitch.
Rufai, affectionately known as Dodomayana, made over 60 appearances for Nigeria and was a central figure in the team’s 1994 Africa Cup of Nations triumph in Tunisia. His legacy, according to Gusau, “will forever be etched in the hearts of football lovers across the country and beyond.”
President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Musa Gusau, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of former Super Eagles goalkeeper, Peter Rufai, who passed away in the early hours of Thursday in Lagos.
Funeral arrangements are expected to be announced by the family in due course.
