The General Secretary of the Confederation of African Football ( CAF ) Amr Fahmy has said the passing away of the late African Football baron Alh Omar Sey was a shock and a great loss to both CAF and FIFA.
Fahmy was speaking to GFF General Secretary Lamin M Jassey in Marrakech Morocco where the continental body is converging for a five days symposium on Women’s Football development in Africa.
‘ It was with great sadness that i received the news of his death. Alh Omar was my mentor. My relationship with the man dates back to many years and it was in 1988 that i first met him at a CAF Congress where he showed and assisted me in a lot of football matters, guiding me through and showing me the way’. Fahmy described the former politician as a great man of high repute and having a decent sense of humor. ‘ He was a Manchester United fan and we used to share jokes around our teams. He has a positive energy and we will really missed his charismatic leadership’.
The CAF CEO said the late Alh Omar was a great example to Africa and the world hence his contribution to the growth and development of Football across the globe.
‘ His memories will last forever and i therefore pray for his soul to rest in peace and for the family to bear the loss. Its a difficult period for them but God will reward Alh Omar because he has done and sacrifice a lot for Africa and the World at large’.
The news of the late Gambian football icon rocked the town on Friday morning March 3rd from the main referral hospital in Banjul after a mild illness. Earlier on, the GFF President Lamin Kabba Bajo on behalf of the Executive Committee of the Football Federation sent in a condolence message through the family of the deceased for the irreparable loss of the late Football icon. In fact, Kabba led a high contingent of the Football Fedration’s Executive at Sey’s funeral in Pipeline where he again delivered a speech describing the Late Alh Omar as a beacon of hope and an inspiration for a generation of Gambians. He said the success of the current Football leadership stemmed from the old man’s wisdom.
Sey’s final resting procession to the Jeshwang Cemetery was described as unprecedented as thousands filled the streets and an avalanche of vehicles blocking traffic bringing the state to a standstill as a baron was been accompanied to his final resting place. RIP
