Edo State Sports Commission chairman, Godwin Dudu-Orumen has described the passing of former Bendel Insurance midfielder, George Omokaro as a tragic loss to the football family in Nigeria.
National Daily learnt that Omokaro, a member of the dreaded Insurance squads of the 1970s and early 1980s, died on the morning of Monday, May 6, 2019 in Benin City.
Dudu-Orumen, who said he received the news of Omokaro’s passing with shock, extolled the qualities of the former Bendel Insurance and Nigerian international.
“He belonged to that class of thinking players, footballers who played the game with their heads.
On the pitch he could think quickly on his feet no matter the level of pressure. In the midfield he was tireless and made the job of winning balls and circulating passes to his teammates look too easy".
George Omokaro was a key member of the Bendel Insurance 1978 FA Cup winning team which defeated Rangers International of Enugu by 3 goals to nothing at the main bowl of the National Stadium in Lagos.
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