The family of late Super Eagles goalkeeper and captain, Peter Rufai, fondly known as Dodo Mayana, has released his burial programmes, reports thegazellenews.com
According to the programme signed by Sunny Bruce Rufai on behalf of the family, the funeral rites will begin on Thursday, 21 August, 2025, with a service of songs and the public presentation of his biography in Amuwo Odofin, Lagos.
This will be followed by a funeral Mass on Friday, 22 August, 2025, at the Catholic Church of Visitation, First Avenue, Festac Town, by 10:00 a.m. with interment immediately after at the Ikoyi Cemetery.
The events will conclude with a thanksgiving service on Sunday, 24 August, 2025, at the Catholic Church of Visitation, Festac Town.
Rufai died on Thursday, 3 July, 2025, at the age of 61 in a Lagos hospital after reportedly battling a long-term illness.
Rufai was Nigeria’s first-choice goalkeeper at the 1994 and 1998 FIFA World Cup tournaments.
He played a prominent role as the Super Eagles reached the Round of 16 on both occasions. He also starred in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), winning silver in 1984 and 1988 before lifting the trophy with Nigeria in 1994.
