Oghomienor joins call for Lagos National Stadium to be renamed after Okwaraji
Chairman of Blaugrana Sports Group International Nigeria, Leslie Oghomienor, has joined the call for the renaming of the Lagos National Stadium after former Super Eagles star, Sam Okwaraji, who died while playing for Nigeria at the stadium in 1989. Okwaraji slumped and died on August 12, 1989, during an Italia ’90 World Cup qualifier against Angola. After his death, the Federal Government, then led by General Ibrahim Babangida, promised to immortalise the fallen star, who was regarded as one of the most patriotic Nigerian sportsmen due to his attitude to national assignments. Unfortunately, nothing has been done to immortalise the late midfielder since then.