Death of Bello, Africa’s best para-badminton player, tragic - Kwara Gov

Date: 2021-04-23

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Thursday described as devastating and painful the sudden death of Africa’s number one para-badminton player Abdulrafiu Bello, saying the incident represented a huge setback for the Nigerian and African contingents ahead of the upcoming Tokyo Paralympics.

Bello, until his death the coach of Kwara Badminton Association and Africa representative on the board of the World Para-badminton Federation, succumbed to the injuries he sustained in an auto crash between Oyo and Ogbomoso on Wednesday. He was due in Spain in May this year for the last round of the qualifications for Tokyo 2020 paralympics.

In a statement on Thursday, the Governor said: “This is a huge loss to not just the Para-badminton community in Nigeria but to the entire sports community across Africa. Bello was one of the best para-badminton players of all time. His death is truly tragic. The government deeply mourns this great talent who left his footprints in the sand of time.

“I therefore commiserate with his immediate family, including his pregnant wife, and the entire sporting community in Kwara State and Nigeria as a whole. We will miss him a great deal. I pray the Almighty God to console the family he left behind and grant his soul eternal rest.”

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Presidential Election     Olushola Saraki     Afeyin-Olukuta     Dapo Teni Nig Enterprise     Ayodele Kuburat Olaosebikan     Radio Kwara     Emir Of Kano     Lanre Badmas     Adebara     Saka Onimago     Communication Network Support Services     Dorcas Afeniforo     Kazeem Gbolagade     KWAFFA     Harafat E. Mukadam     Alaiye     Balogun Gambari     Okasanmi Ajayi     Muslimah Entrepreneurship Forum     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants     Maigida     Geri-Alimi Split Diamond Interchange     Mohammed Yisa     Agboola Abdulraheem     Shehu Alimi Foundation     Yinka Aluko     Suleman Abubakar     Hamidat Sulyman-Yusuf     Www.Kwarareports.com     Ahman Pategi University     Emmanuel Bello     Diagnostic Centre     Sherif Shagaya     JAAC     Tayo Alao     Ubandoma Of Ilorin     Abdullahi Adisa Akodudu     Nigeria Computer Society     Bilikisu Gambari     Kwara 2019     IHS     Awili Pedro     Garba Ado Sanni     Ganmo Electricity Sub-Station     Shuaib Olarongbe     C2c@kwarastate.gov.ng     Lanre Olosunde     Shuaibu Yaman     Bursary     Law School Scholarship     Dauda Adeniran Adeshola     Saeedat Aliyu     Isiaka Alikinla     KWASEIC     Paul Odama     Sabitiyu Grillo     Saba Mamman Daniel     Asa LGEA School     Face Masks     Adebayo Salami     Mamman Saba Jibril     Yetunde Balogun     Special Agro-Industrial Hub     Ojo Fadumila     Buari Edun     Niguel Gallando Marcias     Matthew Babaoye     Yahaya Jibril Usman     Rebecca Olanrewaju     Zulkifli Ibraheem     Plat Technologies Limited     Kwara Basketball Association     Olupako     Iyiola Oyedepo     Moronfoye     Christopher Odetunde     Patigi Regatta    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Millennium Development Goals     Henry Makinwa     Salake     Vasolar Consultoria     Council Of The Wise     Old Oyo     Muhammad Fawaz Abubakar     Radio SBS     Pilgrims Board     Zaratu Umar     Olayinka Oladapo Jogunola     Adanla-Irese     Makama Of Kaiama     SSA Youth     Umar Saro     Taofik Mustapha     COVID-19 Palliatives     Ibrahim Abikan     Oye Tinuoye     Sunday Fagbemi     Baba Issa Awoye     Sarakite     Aliyu U. Tilde     Emir Of Kano     Paul Odama     Ile Arugbo     Sanusi Abubakar     Abubakar Atiku     Isiaka Gold     Kale Belgore     Bilikisu Gambari     Ishaq Salman     2023 Elections     Mohammed Jimoh Faworaja     Toyin Falola     IFK     A.G.F Abdulrasaq     Age AbdulKareem     Amuda Aluko     Okasanmi Ajayi     Split Diamond Interchange     Baboko     Owu Fall     Frootify     Oyeyemi Olasumbo Florence     Kwara Pdp     Olusola Saraki     Principal Private Secretary     Aliyu Olatunji Ajanaku     Press Release     Amina El-Imam     Yahaya Jibril Usman     Ayoade Akinnibosun     Bolakale Ayo     Shehu Jimoh     Alfa Modibo Belgore     Jamiu Oyawoye     Afonja Descendants Union     Simeon Sule Ajibola     Al-Ilory     Lanwa     General Hospital     Ridhwanullah Al-Ilory     March 28     Government Girls’ Day Secondary School Pakata     Afin Descendants Union Of Odo-Owa     Hausa     Yusuf Abdulkadir     Aisha Ahman Pategi     Ishak Mohammed Sabi     Adewuyi Funmilayo     Oya State     Folashade Omoniyi     Kwasu     Haruna Tambiri Mohammed     Pakata     Bolaji Nagode