I don’t remember the very first time we met, but it was likely on the football field during a match in 1977.
- It could have been during the epic FA Cup match when my team, Shooting Stars FC, faced Raccah Rovers, where he played.
- Alternatively, we might have met when he was invited to join the national team, the Green Eagles, by Coach Father Yelisavic Tiko.
- His impact on the national team was massive and instantaneous; he was a different kind of player, serious and dedicated.
- Being left-footed, he filled a crucial gap in the team after the exits of Haruna Ilerika and Adekunle Awesu, both left-footed players.
- Nigeria had to improvise with Adokiye Amiesimaka, a right-footed player who could effectively use his left foot, during that period.
