PECOS Who Renamed Red Devils Joins His Ancestors

Former Nigerian journalist and football administrator, Peter Osugo is dead.

Osugo as Editor of Sunday Times in 1975 renamed the Nigeria national team from Red Devils to Green Eagles.

An official statement signed by Leo Osugo on behalf of the family announced PECOS’ passage at 92 years on January 24, 2022.

PECOS as Osugo was known, wrote incisive stuffs on Nigerian current affairs and global sports. He was an elite athlete in his younger days.

Apart from managing the national team as Team Manager, he also helped the late Israel Adebajo to manage the Stationery Stores in the club’s glorious years.

He was a native of the Umu-Obi Osugo Royal family of Ase Community in Ndokwa East Local Government Area of present day Delta State.