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.
Gwanara Abdullahi Imam Abdullahi Saka Aleshinloye Ndakene Christian Association Of Nigeria Asa LGEA School Eleyele Baakini Emir Of Lafiagi Government House Park Hassan Saliu Chief Of Staff Oloriegbe Balogun Fulani Ahmed Shuaib Buranga Yakubu Shaaba Tescom.kwarastate.gov.ng Mohammed Khadijat Kubura Yusuf Aiyedun Kawu Baraje Oko-Olowo Emir Of Ilorin Oyedepo Olanrewju Okanlawon Musa Yusuf Ibitokun Sherifat Binta Sulyman Universal Basic Education Commission CBT Ilorin Central Mosque Modupe Oluwole Alaiye Gbajabiamila Tricycle Owners Association Of Nigeria Amoyo GRA Kwara Primary Health Care Development Agency Ado Bayero Shuaibu Yaman Abdullahi Kwara State Printing And Publishing Corporation Oye Tinuoye Mahe Abdulkadir Unicontinental Construction Company Abubakar Suleiman SSA Youth Ayobami Seriki Sheikh Ariyibi Kawu Kwara State Fish Farmers Association Sheikh Ridhwanullah El-ilory Tuesday Assayomo Pakata Patriots Aliyu Salihu Kazeem Oladepo Dele Belgore Modibbo Kawu Zara Umar Shaaba Lafiagi Abiodun Jacob Ajiboye Adeniyi Ojo Saka Asiat Ayinke Hassan Taiye Salam Abdulkadir Jimoh Emir Of Shonga Okala Baba IFK RTEAN Oke-Ode Share Folorunsho Alao Hassan Abdulazeez Elewu Tunji Oyawoye NSCIA Peter Obi AbdulHakeem Ajibola Akanbi Alumni Association Of The Federal Polytechnic Offa Ilesha-Baruba-Gwanara

