Golden Eaglets Defender, Friday Njengo, is Dead.

Golden Eaglets defender Friday Njengo has passed on after
more than nine months in hospital bed following a road
accident which took place on February 3rd.

The accident, which occurred at the Dan Anacha Village in
Taraba State as the players travelled from Jalingo to
Calabar via a commercial bus, took place at a time the
player, alongside teammate Adamu Abubakar were
embarking on a journey for the first phase of the camping
for the African Championship.

Njengo, was a regular member of the Manu Garba-led team
during the qualifying series for the 2013 CAN U-17
Championship.

The deceased's condition was reported to have been worst
than Abubakar's, who sustained head injuries and shoulders
and was immediately admitted at the Federal Medical
Centre in Jalingo.

NFF President Aminu Maigari, who was at the Africa Cup of
Nations in South Africa, had ordered Njengo to be moved
from the Federal Medical Centre, Jalingo, to the National
Hospital Abuja two days after the crash.

An operation was performed on the player at the National
Hospital and he was thought to be recovering, though still
suffering from bouts of amnesia , until his death on Sunday
night,

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) stated on Tuesday
that burial arrangements would be announced after
consultations with the family.