Obituary: Former Nff President Oneya Dies At 73 - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 5, 2021
Former President, Nigeria Football Federation, Brigadier General
Dominic Oneya (retd.), is dead.
Born on May 26, 1948, Oneya, who hailed from Agbarho Kingdom in
Ughelli, reportedly died on Thursday morning in his home at Effurun
GRA in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State.
Oneya was NFF boss from 1999 to 2002.
He served in various capacities in CAF committees and recently headed
the Ministerial Committee on Reforms in Nigerian Football
Oneya was from 1996 to 1998 military administrator of Kano State.
The late army general was also the military administrator of Benue State
during the reign of Abdulsalami Abubakar between 1998 and 1999.