French Ligue 1 club, Lille, have given Victor Osimhen a private aircraft to travel to Nigeria for his father’s burial rites.
Mr. Patrick Osimhen, 80, died in Lagos on Saturday night after a brief illness.
” I have spoken to Victor Osimhen and expressed the sorrow of the NFF and the entire Nigerian Football family. His club, Lille OSC of France have given him a private aircraft to come to Nigeria to be with his family and probably for the burial rites. We have applied for landing permit but we are yet to get this. However, we are still on it and hopeful for the sake of the young lad, “Piinnick told the official website of the Nigeria Football Federation.
“The loss of either parent is usually a moment of heartbreak for anyone. We condole with Victor (Osimhen) at this moment and pray that God will grant his late father eternal rest, while also granting the family the fortitude to bear the great loss.”
Osimhen announced the death of his father on the social media handle on Sunday morning.
