By Rasaq Oboirien
NAIJASPORTSXTRA.BLOGSPOT.COM can inform that the Togolese Football Federation (FTF) has notified its Nigerian counterpart that they will be willing to take part in late Stephen Keshi's funeral.
Keshi who qualified the Hawks of Togo to their first even World Cup in Germany in 2006 died of a suspected heart failure on Wednesday in his Benin City residence.The FTF boss, Col Guy Akpovy in his tribute to the 'Big Boss' and letter sent to the Nigeria Football Federation expressed his "great emotion and his sincere condolences to the family and the NFF.
In the letter, "For us Togolese, Stephen keshi is one of ours. He was an ex-coach of the national team and qualified Togo for the first time in its history for the final phase of the FIFA World Cup in Germany 2006."
Akpovy, also expressed the wish of the FTF, that they be informed by the Glass House in Abuja of the funeral programme of late Keshi, so they can make their own provisions too.
Recall the 'Big Boss' was given the Togolese highest national honour and citizenship after the feat.
