After a minor controversy over plans for the burial of late soccer legend and coach, Stephen Keshi, the first daughter, Jennifer Keshi has arrived the country from the United States to coordinate the burial plans with members of the larger Keshi family.
With the Federal Government through the Sports Ministry showing a lot of interest in the burial plans, family sources say the only controversy at the moment is whether Keshi should be buried in Benin City his adopted home or Illah, his ancestral instead.
“That will easily be settled”, the source declared.
There is also a tentative burial date of July 28 that has not been totally agreed upon.
On Keshi Jr. the source declared that he is actually Keshi’s adopted son and will be accorded all rights due him.
“His real names we know, but we have no problem with him, he will take part in all rights due and we pray that we should not drag controversy into the burial of a great man like Keshi.
There are already indications that many state governments, the NFF on both sides and the Federal Government have indicated interest in the burial schedule of the man fondly styled ‘the Big Boss’. The Keshi family has already given an assurance that the burial will be all-inclusive as Keshi during his life time had no foe.