Fare thee well...
Former Amavubi coach Jean Marie Ntagwabira was yesterday laid to rest after he passed away on Tuesday morning due to lung failure.
Thursday, February 05, 2015
Former Amavubi coach Jean Marie Ntagwabira was yesterday laid to rest after he passed away on Tuesday morning due to lung failure. Hundreds of people that included local coaches, sports journalists, senior army officers, friends and relatives were at Kanombe military cemetery to bid farewell to one of the most successful coaches of his generation. Rest in Peace, Jean Marie!
Lt. Gen Fred Ibingira pays his last respects.
Sunrise football club players line up to pay their last respects to their former technical director.
L-R: Ferwafa president Vincent Nzamwita and AS Kigali coach Eric Nshimiyimana (who played alongside Ntagwabira in APR and Amavubi) at the deceased’s home in Kagugu.
Ntagwabira is survived by two children.
Hundreds of people turned up at the burial of Ntagwabira.
Army officers Col. Geoffrey Kabagambe (L), Chief of Staff, Reserve Forces, Lt. Gen Fred Ibingira (C) and Col. Ruzibiza at the funeral.
The departed coach is finally laid to rest at Kanombe military cemetery.
The deceased’s partner, Dada, says final farewell. (All photos by Sam Ngendahimana)