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NFF says Doping Officer died of cardiac arrest, condoles FIFA, CAF, Zambia

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March 30, 2022
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By Kola Adeyemi

Abuja – The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has expressed shock over the death of FIFA/CAF Medical Officer, Dr Joseph Kabungo, who died on Tuesday after the FIFA World Cup playoff match between Nigeria and Ghana at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja.

The NFF in a statement by its COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT on Wednesday in Abuja described Kabungo death as sad.

Kabungo was appointed as Doping Control Officer for the match.

The NFF in the statement said “we are terribly shocked at this sad development.

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“The NFF commiserates with world football –body FIFA, the Confederation of African Football, the Football Association of Zambia and the family of Dr Kabungo on his sudden passing.

“His death pains us very much and we are in a state of deep shock.

However, it is important to state the facts as they are as it concerned the sudden death of Kabungo, the NFF said.

” According to the information from our own medical officer, Dr Onimisi Ozi Salami who was appointed by FIFA as Medical Officer for the game, Dr Kabungo was found gasping for breath near the dressing room of the Ghanaian team.

“I was notified and ordered that he should be rushed to the hospital. He didn’t make it. He died just as they got to the hospital,” NFF General Secretary, Dr Mohammed Sanusi said.

He explained further that the incident happened when he (Dr Salami) was looking to get the Nigerian player for the doping exercise, while Dr Kabungo was looking to get the Ghanaian player for the same exercise.

“I was heading to the dressing room of the Nigerian team when the General Coordinator, Kabore Hubert Bosilong from South Africa called my attention.

“Dr Kabungo suddenly started gasping for breath. The FIFA Security Officer for the match, Mr Dixon Adol Okello from Uganda also witnessed the incident.

“We tried to resuscitate him there and then, but when this did not appear to be working, we put him in an ambulance and rushed him to Cedar Crest Hospital in Apo, where he gave up the ghost.

“It is a very sad incident and one is shocked that some persons have been putting a terrible slant to the whole thing by saying he was beaten up by fans.

“That is a lie. He died as a result of sudden cardiac arrest, ” Sanusi said.

Meanwhile, officials of the NFF, the medical team and officials of the High Commission of Zambia on held a meeting Wednesday morning to decide on the next line of action following the demise of Dr Kabungo.(vitalnews)

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