Minister of Sports and Chairman National Sports Commission, Hon. Bolaji Abdullahi on Sunday morning visited the ailing former Falcons Coach Joseph Oladipo fondly called 'Jossy Lad' who has been receiving treatment since a week at the University Teaching Hospital, Ibadan.

The Minister who felt bad over condition he met the former Shooting Stars’ player and Coach made a cash donation of 0.5 Million Naira to the children of Jossy Lad towards his treatment.

He however, reassured the family of Government's continuous support to ensure he gets back his feet, saying “government is conscious of its responsibilities to all its sports heroes, either active or retired”.

“Our prayer is to see Jossy Lad standing back on his feet, he’s part of first generations of footballers in this country and has greatly contributed to the development of the game in Nigeria. We would always be supportive to any of our heroes especially in their trying times”.

Also in the same vein, former Super Eagles Striker, Dominic Iorfa who led Lobi Stars FC to Ibadan to play 3SC in week 3 match of the on-going Nigerian Premier League visited the bedside of Jossy Lad and gave =N=100,000 to Wale the first son of the sick Coach to support his treatment.

Akanbi Agiri