CRESCENT SPORTS CLUB PLAYS MEMORIAL MATCH IN HONOUR OF OMONUWA
OGHENETEJIRI NYERHOVWO
Crescent Sports Club filed out over the weekend to play a memorial match at the club’s ultra modern sports complex, Iyekogba, Benin-City to pay a glowing tribute to Dean Omonuwa who was shot dead in cold blood June 14, 2004 in Benin City.
Speaking, Barr. Eddy Aibagbee,President, Crescent Football Club in an emotion laden voice enjoined management and players of the Club to imbibe the sacrificial and selfless qualities of late Omonuwa who in no small measure worked tirelessly during his two term as secretary of the club to move the Club to enviable heights.
He said that the slain gallant lawyer,footballer and administrator.whose life was prematurely cut short in his prime at age thirty-six (36) would be forever remembered for his doggedness, astuteness and commitment to the cause of the Club.
According to Barr. Aibagbee, “a Crescenter never dies. We are here remembering Dean Omonuwa 15 years after because a member is never forgotten. He is forever in our hearts. We were at his grave side 24 hours prior this memorial match and we have also sent a high powered delegation to his family. He was and still one of us. A Crescenter lives forever”.
The late Dean Omoruwa was a barrister at law as well as an administrator of repute, combining family life and recreation as a leisure footballer before he was cut down at his prime.
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