Nigeria, Aug. 3 -- The late Nigerian football icon Peter Rufai will be laid to rest on Friday, 22 August, as his family finalises burial plans for the former Super Eagles goalkeeper, widely admired for his service to Nigerian football.

As preparations are underway, the Professional Footballers Association of Nigeria (PFAN), in a press statement, has called on the Lagos State Government, the National Sports Commission, and the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to honour Rufai with a send-off worthy of a national hero.

Rufai, fondly known as "Dodo Mayana," passed away last month (3 July), sending shockwaves through the football community.

A widely respected figure, Rufai was Nigeria's first-choice goalkeeper during the country's golden f...