President Bola Ahmed Tinubu don pour him heart out as him hear say Mighty Jets Football Club founder, Alhaji Isyaku Ibrahim, don kpai. Tinubu call am heavy loss, not only for Plateau pipu wey sabi the man well, but for the entire Nigeria football family.
According to statement wey come from Aso Rock, Tinubu hail Isyaku Ibrahim as pioneer wey carry football for head during him lifetime. Na pipu like am dey give young players chance to shine before big clubs and national team go spot dem.
The president also use the opportunity to beg family members and close padi-dem of the late Ibrahim to take heart, say the man don live a legacy wey no go vanish for history of Nigerian sports.
Tinubu Remember Who Isyaku Ibrahim Be
Alhaji Isyaku Ibrahim no be small name for Naija football matter. Na him get the popular Mighty Jets FC, one of the pioneer football clubs wey start dey scatter ground for Nigeria league during the 70s. Mighty Jets produce plenty fine footballers wey later play for Super Eagles and even abroad.
The man no just dey about ball alone, he also dey support young talent from grassroots, give dem hope and chance to shine. For Plateau and beyond, plenty pipu dey see am as father figure for sports community.
Na why when news break say he don waka go, old players, fans, and even football association pipu dey send tribute anyhow.
Tinubu Join Football Community Wey Go Miss Am
Football no go forget Isyaku Ibrahim anytime soon. The man set foundation wey many clubs later copy, and e help popularize the beautiful game for Naija. Some old players don already dey share story of how him touch their life.
One ex-footballer yarn say, “If no be Baba Ibrahim, I for no enter pitch wey later carry me go national team.” Another fan talk say, “Mighty Jets na pride of Plateau, and na him handwork.”
As Tinubu join other leaders to mourn am, the matter clear say the late Ibrahim na national treasure wey don leave him footprint for Nigeria football forever.
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