Google pays tribute to Yekini @ 60, Kwara fails to rename stadium
Google Doodle, on Monday, honoured the 60th birthday of Rashidi Yekini, legendary Nigerian footballer and one of Africa's greatest athlete, nicknamed the Goalsfather and renowned for his goal-scoring prowess.
Born on October 23, 1963, in Kaduna State, Yekini's journey from a challenging early life marked by homelessness and poverty to football stardom was celebrated by the search engine giant.
But while the world commemorated the 60th posthumous birthday of Yekini, it brought to the fore the unfulfilled promises to immortalise “the Goalsfather”, which has continued to be a source of disappointment to many football lovers in the country.
Recall that both the former and current governors of Kwara State, Yekini's hometown, had failed to honour their commitment to name a stadium in Ilorin after one of the state's most distinguished sons.
Yekini passed away in May 2012, just one year after Abdulfatah Ahmed assumed the role of Kwara governor.
While Abdulfatah did not fulfill his pledge during his two terms in office, his successor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, raised hopes in 2020 by announcing plans to immortalise Yekini by naming a stadium after the football legend.
Governor AbdulRazaq made this announcement during a meeting with the former Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, in Abuja.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Ganmo Galland Marcias Yusuf Lanre Badmus Senior Staff Union Of Colleges Of Education Teachers Specific Allowance Abubakar Kawu Baraje UNILORIN Alumni Col. Ibrahim Taiwo Alabere Albert Ogunsola Code Of Conduct Balikis Jawondo Sodiya Omotosho Sabi Tsaragi/Share Azeez Bello Oke-opin Sherif Shagaya Habeeb Saidu HAMFAT Clinic And Maternity Yusuf Mubarak Lotus Bank Ekweremadu Omoniyi M. Ayinla Alikinla Sidikat Akaje Tafida Of Ilorin Agboola Abdulraheem Yakubu Gobir Ilorin.Info Fatimoh Lawal Sulaiman Gado BIR Al-Ilory Olatunde Michaels Share-Tsaragi Adaramaja SWAN Al-Hikmah University Ita-Nmo Market Third Estate Yahaya A Paniyaro Magaji Nda Odo-Owa MAI Akande Mary Kemi Adeosun Volunteers Of Ilorin Community And The Emirate Oluwarotimi Boluwatife Adenike Amosa Alaro Victor Gbenga Yusuf Tanke Road Kayode Zubair Ademola Kiyesola Ayodele Olaosebikan Sarah Alade Okin High School Ali Ahmad Abubakar Baba Face Masks Olaiya Zuberu General Hospital Marafan Shonga Kehinde Boyede Abdullahi Imam Abdullahi Nigeria Association Of Women Journalists Sarakite Sardauna Olatunji Ayeni Monthly Sanitation Abdulrasheed Akogun Adeola Abraham Salman Alada Oro Grammar School Old Students Association Oba Of Jebba Medview Airlines

