The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has described the recent death of Rangers’ Media Director, Mr. Norbert Okolie as unfortunate and a loss to the sports industry as a whole.
Okolie, who died over the weekend, was also a former Chairman of the Enugu State chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, and a member of its national council.
In a statement, NPFL Media Director, Mr. Harry Iwuala described Okolie as one of the most resourceful club media directors.
Iwuala said: ‘I have worked and is still working with the NPFL clubs media directors and Norbert was one of the few that stood in the way he engaged on behalf of the club with the public, especially the sporting media.
‘As a photo journalist, he deployed his skills to accentuate his role as a media content provider to the NPFL, the media and the general public’.
He extended condolences to Okolie’s immediate family, the club, sports writers and NPFL Media Directors Association.
