The family of late football icon Christian Chukwu has announced a change in the date for his burial, now scheduled to hold on Saturday.
Chukwu, a former Green Eagles captain and Super Eagles coach, was initially set to be buried on August 22 in Enugu.
However, in a statement signed by “Emeka Christian Chukwu Jr,” the family explained that the burial date had to be adjusted due to a clash with the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) conference scheduled to take place from August 22 to 28, in Enugu.
“We most respectfully wish to inform you of the slight change on the burial of Chairman Christian Chukwu previously scheduled for 22nd August, 2025. The new date is now Saturday, 16th August 2025,” the statement read.
“This change is necessitated on the clash of the previous date with the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) conference scheduled to hold between 22–28 August 2025, being hosted by Enugu State Government.
“Please kindly accept our apologies for whatever inconvenience this change on the date may cause you.”
Chukwu, fondly known as Chairman, was a one-club man who played for Enugu Rangers and earned 54 caps for Nigeria, scoring five goals.
He captained the Green Eagles to win the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on home soil in 1980.
He later served as assistant coach to Clemens Westerhof when the Super Eagles won their second AFCON title in Tunisia in 1994 and was head coach of the team at the 2004 AFCON in Tunisia, where Nigeria clinched the bronze medal.