By Akinwale Kasali
The Nation’s football enclave has been thrown into mourning, following the demise of Coach of Nigeria’s Beach Soccer, Beach National team, Adamu Audu. He died on Saturday in Anyiba, Kogi State.
Nigeria’s Beach Soccer National team popularly called the Super Sand Eagles, has been doing great under the watch of the late Coach.
Adamu became the Technical Adviser to the Supersand Eagles in 2009, and inspired the country to the Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations triumph same year in Durban, South Africa.
Fondly called ‘Coach ‘Ejor’ by friends and players, he also led the country to four Beach Soccer World Cup tournaments, and Copa Lagos successes on three occasions.
The late Adamu also handled the Kogi Beach Soccer club, winning several national and international competitions, including a Silver Medal at Keta Cup in Ghana in 2016.
Announcing the news of his death, former Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Beach Soccer Secretary and FIFA instructor, Sunday Okayi, said the sad development happened on Saturday night.
“Good evening Friends. It is with a heavy heart that I wish to inform us that our Coach, Friend and Brother has gone to be with his Maker. He breathed his last some minutes go,” he wrote on his social media handle.
His death will be the second loss to the Beach Soccer National team, following the demise of his assistant coach Chukwuma Agbo on February 20, 2019.
Adamu’s death is coming hours to the kickoff of the 2021 Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations in Senegal, in which the Supersand Eagles will not be participating in for the first time in their history.
Adamu will be missed by the Supersand Eagles, Kogi Football Association and the NFF for his immense contribution to the development and growth of Beach Soccer in Nigeria.
