The late President Issa Hayatou will be buried in Garoua, Cameroon on Friday 16 August 2024.
Issa Hayatou died a week ago in Paris will be buried in his native home town, Garoua tomorrow, Friday. His remains, left Paris France today, Thursday August 14 and will arrive tonight at Nsimelen International Airport Yaounde by 21h Cameroon time (23h) East Africa standard time.
On the same day, there will be a wake keep in his Yaoundé residence till dawn. The next day, the body of Hayatou who was a Prince of the Garoua lamidat, will be buried according to Islamic rights.
A lamidat is a traditional Muslim chiefdom in northern Cameroon.
In a related development, the former Secretary General of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Dr. Bolaji Ojo-Oba, has described the late Hayatou, as a big loss to football and humanity, adding the Cameroonian
“The news about the death of former CAF President Hayatou came as a shock because I was looking forward to sending him my felicitations on his birthday,” Ojo-Oba, a former CAF and FIFA Security Manager stated.
He stated further “You can just imagine how deeply shocked I was when I heard about his passing but having said that, I’m consoled that President Hayatou did his very best for African football.
“His tenure witnessed monumental development across the continent and we can never forget his good ideals.”
“I think to say Hayatou was a true servant of African football’ is an obvious statement because he devoted all his life to the growth and development of African football, “the former Oyo State Commissioner for Sports noted
CAF President Motsepe will attend the funeral of one his predecessors, alongside with FECAFOOT President Samuel Eto’o, CAF Vice-Presidents, a number of CAF Member Association Presidents and the CAF General Secretary, Véron Mosengo-Omba among others.
President Issa Hayatou led CAF from 1988 to 2017.
