Ex-Minister of Sports loses son to unknown ailment

Former Minister of Sports, Solomon Dalung, announced the death of his son, Nehemiah Dalung days after he asked members of the public to intercede for his sick son. 

It was gathered that the late 33-year-old Nehemiah had been bedridden with an unknown ailment before the announcement of his death on the early hours of Monday, October 24, 2022.

Over the weekend, the former Minister posted a video on Facebook showing Nehemiah as he was being rushed to a health facility.

“Kindly include us in your prayers, my son is laying critical on admission in the hospital”, he captioned the video.  

Dalung announced they passing of his son on his Facebook page, saying, “Although Nehemiah’s life ended before we were ready, the time he spent in our lives was immemorable.

“Nehemiah Dalung was 33 years old. He was my son.

“There are no words to express the deep pain and sorrow of losing one’s son at his prime age, but we take consolation in God who gives and takes.

“May his soul rest in peace,” he concluded.