French Ligue 1 side, Lille Has ranged for a private aircraft for its prized Nigerian striker. Victor Osimhen, to enable him come to Nigeria for the burial rites of his late father, Mr. Patrick Osimhen who died on Saturday
Rodern East Mid FA Chan This was contained in a statement by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President, Amaju Melvin Pinnick, while commiserating with the striker over the death of his father Pinnick, who expressed grief among the Nigerian football family over the passing of the patriarch of the Osimhen family, said he had spoken with the player and confirmed the armangement by Lille to ensure Victor comes to short Klopps one else Nigeria to be with his family
He added that the NFF had applied for the landing permit to enable the aircraft land at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport Lagos, but were yet to recieve response from the Ministry of Aviation
"I have spoken to Victor Osimhen and expressed the row of the NFF and the entire Nigerian football family. His club, Lille OSC of France has 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
U17 World Cup with an support of the hilly this challen moment for the young family
The loss of the action ment of heartbreak for one We condole with Victor (Osimhen) at this moment and pray that God will this late father tema rest, while also granting the family the fort tude to be the great los"
Osimhen is the record holder for number of goals at the FIFA U-17 World Cup, after wanting the top Sir Chile with 10 the 2015 in as the Golden Eaglets cruised to a fifth title and scored four pouls for Ne o level, including three in the Super Eagles 2021 Africa Cup Nations qualifiers against Benin Republic and Lesotho late last year He was involved in all four goals a Lesotho in Macro, scoring two and providing assists for the other two, Nigeria got a firm hold on leadership of her AFCON qualifying pool
He had also shone for the U23 team, ing three of four goals that tumed the table against Libya in 2019 U23 AFCON Qualify.
The gangling forward had scored 19 goals in all competitions for French Ligue 1 club, Lille OSC this season, prompting keen inter est from top teams in England
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