Rasheed Balogun, General Manager of Shooting Stars Sports Club in Ibadan, has passed on after battling illness for months.
His death was confirmed by the club also known as 3SC in a statement on their Twitter handle, saying the 62-year-old died on Thursday night, January 20.
The statement reads;
We LOST our GENERAL MANAGER After a long battle with an undisclosed illness for months, RASHEED BALOGUN finally succumbed to death on Thursday night. Details soon. What a sad Thursday to Oluyole Warriors fans across the world.
We LOST our GENERAL MANAGER
After a long battle with an undisclosed illness for months, RASHEED BALOGUN finally succumbed to death on Thursday night.
Details soon.
What a sad Thursday to Oluyole Warriors fans across the 🌎 world. pic.twitter.com/Hg8V66T90j
— Shooting Stars (@oluyolewarriors) January 20, 2022
Reacting, Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde on Friday described the death of the General Manager as sad and shocking.
He prayed for the repose of the soul of the football chief, who was described as hard-working and committed, noting that his death will leave a huge vacuum in football management in the state.
A statement by Moses Alao, Special Assistant (Print Media) to Governor Makinde, quoted the governor as commiserating with the immediate family of the late 3SC GM, management, and players of the Oluyole Warriors and the people of Oyo State on the death of Mr. Balogun.
According to Makinde, the death of Mr. Balogun came at a time the 3SC needed his experience and expertise the most, having just guided the team to the coveted promotion to the Nigeria Premier Football League.
He said;
The news of the death of my brother, Rasheed Balogun, the General Manager of the 3SC, came as a shock. It is sad, but we can only submit to the will of Allah SWT.
I express my heartfelt condolences to his family, the management and players of the 3SC, and all residents of Oyo State and pray to Allah, SWT, to forgive his sins and grant him Aljanah Firdaus.
He stressed;
Mr. Balogun was a committed administrator and a hard-working man. He gave his best to ensure the success of our darling Oluyole Warriors, working hard with our government to navigate the road to its promotion to the NPFL.
His death at this time means that the 3SC has lost an experienced hand and an individual with huge expertise. It is my prayer that God grants us all the fortitude to bear his death.
Balogun was appointed Shooting Stars General Manager in 2014.
