Former Chairman of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Alhaji Mohammed Nuru Deen (MND) Jawula was buried on Sunday, January 22 in the United States of America (USA).
The burial was done in line with the Islamic tradition with burial prayers at his family house in Accra, Ghana.
Lepowura Alhaji MND Jawula died on Saturday, January 21 at the age of 73 in the USA where he was seeking treatment.
A statement from the Islamic Centre of Nashville (ICN), Bellevue Mosque announcing his death on Saturday with “deepest sorrow” said he was the father of Sis Eliham Jawula–Imam and father-in-law of Dr. Abbas Imam.
“Janaza would be on Sunday, January 22, at 1:15 pm at the ICN Bellevue,” the statement added.
Alhaji MND Jawula was chief of Lepo Kpembe of the Kujolobti Gate in the Northern Region and a retired Chief Director of the Ghana Civil Service.
Until his death, the former GFA Chairman was head of the Professional League Board and a member of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Inter-clubs competition committee.
He was the Chairman of the GFA from 1997 to 2001, and also supervised Ghana’s U-17 World Cup success in Ecuador in 1995.