Former presidential candidate of the Labour party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has visited ex- Nigerian International, Tijani Babangida who was involved in a ghastly car crash.
Babangida, 50, broke his leg in the accident that claimed the life of his brother, a former international himself, Ibrahim and his son.
Tijiani’s wife was also seriously injured.
Speaking after the visit, Obi said, “They made the nation proud, they made us happy with their talents, and in times like this, they deserve our sympathy and attention.
“I came to commiserate with him for the wound, for the lost ones, for the trauma and to show him that he is not forgotten.”
Babangida, who’s still nursing the injured leg, told the former governor of Anambra State that he lost his brother and his son in the accident.
The president of the Professional Footballers Association of Nigeria (PFAN) also told Obi how help has been coming to him through his former colleagues and Ajax Football Club which he starred for during his playing days.
The Atlanta 1996 Olympic gold medalist and the general secretary of PFAN, Emmanuel Babayaro, who was with Babangida when Obi visited, thanked him for the visit and said such a gesture was necessary to encourage the ex-player.