The death of a former Chairman of the Nigeria Football Association Brigadier General Dominic Oneya has been confirmed.
Oneya led the NFA, now Nigeria Football Federation in 2000.
Oneya, who was the military Governor of Kano State during the military regime of General Sani Abacha, died Thursday morning.
Oneya was military Governor of Kano from August 1996 to August 1998 during the military regime of General Abacha.
He was also Administrator of Benue State from August 1998 to May 1999 during the transitional regime of General Abdulsalami Abubakar, handing over power to the elected executive governor George Akume on 29 May 1999.
The death of Oneya, who later became Chairman of the Nigeria Football Association, was disclosed by Abubakar Aminu Ibrahim, SSA to the Kano State Governor on Social Media,.
Oneya was Governor of Kano State when the present Governor HE Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje was Commissioner of Works and Senator Malam Ibrahim Shekarau was Permanent Secretary (AGS) at that time.
He retired from Military service on the rank of Brigadier General.
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