N/R : TAMALE METRO FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION SENDS HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY OF LATE COACH ‘BANNERMAN’.
The entire football family woke up to the sad news on the demise of the founder and manager of Yendi based Division Two Club, Sankara Nationals Fc, Coach Mohammed Gariba popularly known as Coach Bannerman. The sad event occurred on Friday, 2nd April, 2021 in Yendi.
The Executive Council (EXCO) of Tamale Metro Football Association led by the Chairman, Mr Abdul-Aziz Ramzy wishes to express their heart felt condolences to the bereaved family of the late Coach, Mohammed Gariba and the entire football family in the Yendi Municipality for losing such a great personality.
The passing on of the late Coach is a big blow to the football family in Northern Region. He was a great personality in the game who had done so much to develop football in Yendi Municipality and in Northern Region at large.

The entire football family in Northern Region will forever miss you, Coach Bannerman. May your gentle soul rest in perfect peace.
Tamale Metro Football Association will forever remember you. Rest well! Coach.
The statement was released by the Secretary of Tamale Metro Football Association, Mr. Hassan Issah on Friday, 2nd April, 2021.
By : Mumuni Abdul-Mumin, sportsmrnews.com