Kwara State Chapter of SWAN lauds FG for Recognizing Rashidi Yekini

The Kwara state chapter of the Sports activities Writers Affiliation of Nigeria (SWAN) has praised the federal authorities for recognizing the late soccer legend, Rashidi Yekini with posthumous award of MON.

Yekini, who hailed from Ira, Oyun native authorities space of Kwara state scored the primary objective for Nigeria on the World Cup in 1994, was an integral a part of the Tremendous Eagles’ golden period.

The late soccer legend was among the many 11 excellent personalities from Kwara, and 456 Nigerians who had been conferred with Nationwide Honours, and was one of many two that was awarded posthumously from Kwara.

In a press release signed by the secretary of Kwara SWAN, Olayinka Owolewa, the submit humours honour conferred on Yekini is a recognition of the contributions of the late striker to the event of the spherical leather-based recreation in Nigeria, Africa and the world.

“Yekini, all-time prime goalscorer for Nigeria had a profitable skilled profession, which spanned greater than 20 years, and was primarily related to Vitória de Setúbal in Portugal, however he additionally performed in six different international locations moreover his personal,” SWAN acknowledged.

Yekini scored 37 objectives as a Nigerian worldwide footballer, and represented the nation in seven main tournaments, together with two World Cup Championships, the place he scored the nation’s first-ever objective within the competitors.

He was additionally named the African Footballer of the 12 months in 1993. Late Yekini died on Might 4th, 2012.

-Management