NOC, World Taekwondo Federation condole with Nnaji on mother’s death

President of World Taekwondo Federation, Chungwon Choue and President of Nigeria Olympic Committee, Engr Habu Gumel yesterday sent messages of condolence to the Vice President, African Taekwondo Union, Dr Jonathan Nnaji on the death of his mother.
Late Chief(Mrs) Mercy Mgbankwo Nnaji(Ezinne) died
on July 21. She was 91 years old.
’I was deeply saddened to learn that your mother passed away. It shall be impossible to imagine the sadness you and your family must have now . On behalf of the entire global Taekwondo families, let me offer my deepest condolences to you, the families and relatives. I can only hope that they will be given strengths to bear these difficult times’’, Choue wrote.
In another message to the former first Vice President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee and President of Taekwondo Federation of Nigeria, Gumel said; ‘’we deeply mourn with Nnaji at this trying time and pray that God will give him the fortitude to bear the great loss’’.
The NOC President added: ‘’I know Nnaji to be quite close to the mother and the NOC identify with him in this moment of sorrow and pray that God will give the departed eternal rest’’.