Minister of Youth and sports Development  Chief Sunday  Dare has condoled with the family of Jide  Dina, Mighty Jets of Jos and Nigerian  football community over the ex-player’s death.

The Minister  described Jide Dina’s death as painful  and a huge loss to his family and the Nigerian football community”  So sad to learn about the death of  Jide  Dina whom I watched live in the colours of Mighty Jets and the Green Eagles. He was a great player, robust,  rugged,   possessed fierce shots and aerial  power. My  condolences  to his  family , may God bless his soul”

Jide Dina died on Thursday, 11 March 2021 after a protracted illness.

Jide Dina, who until his demise was  a Coach. He was a member of the Green Eagles Squad  for the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal, Canada but  was dropped at the last minute for Segun Odegbami.

He was also part of Nigeria’s Green Eagles Squad that won  bronze-medal at the 1978 Africa Cup of nations finals in Accra, Ghana.

He captained Mighty Jets of Jos for many years.

His death was confirmed  by the Management  of Mighty Jets in a statement  by Mbum Modogar Ferdinand, Director  of Media and Publicity.