Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali has sent out a notice indicating he would be laying his two parents, Chief Nwabali Godspower Onyekamu and Mrs. Grace Nwabali (née Mmai), to rest in June.
Nwabali died aged 72, while his wife, Grace, was 63.
Rites for both burials have been set to take place on the 5th, 6th and 7th June 2025.
In a post shared on Instagram, the Nigerian footballer announced that he will be burying both his parents. His father passed in November 2024, and two months later, he lost his mother.
The Super Eagles goaltender wrote:
“About time to put my dad and mom to rest. Something I never imagined doing so soon at this point of my life. Difficult to believe I will never set my eyes on you again. It’s a different kind of pain I never wish for my enemy. Thank you for everything 🥲.”
Super Eagles goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali, has announced the burial arrangements for his late parents, Chief Nwabali Godspower Onyekamu and Mrs. Grace Nwabali (née Mmai), describing the moment as one of unimaginable grief.
In a message shared alongside the burial poster on his Instagram on Friday, Nwabali expressed the depth of his pain.
“About time to put my dad and mom to rest. Something I never imagined doing so soon at this point of my life. Difficult to believe I will never set my eyes on you again.
“It’s a different kind of pain I never wish for my enemy. Thank you for everything,” he wrote.
According to the family’s Obituary announcement, funeral activities for the duo will span three days, starting from Thursday, June 5, 2025, with a Service of Songs at 5pm at the late Chief’s residence on Osafu Lane, Okwuzi Egbema, Rivers State.
On Friday, June 6, the body of Late Mrs. Grace Nwabali will leave Gbegbe Hospital Mortuary, Omoku, to her father’s compound and then to her husband’s residence, where she will lie in state from 11am.
The final burial rites will be held on Saturday, June 7.
At 9am, the remains of Chief Nwabali Godspower will depart Gbegbe Hospital Mortuary to his maternal home, before being received by the Okwuzi Council of Chiefs at 10am.
By 11am, the body will lie in state at his residence, followed by internment and other funeral activities at 12 noon.
Reception and entertainment of guests will follow at CPS Okwuzi Egbema.
The family expressed gratitude to all well-wishers and invited friends and loved ones to honour their parents’ memory on June 6 and 7.
