Assa Mady Kaba, who supervised grassroots soccer development that helped the Liberia Football Association to organize its sub-committees across the country, died February 26 in Monrovia after a protracted period of illness. Known popularly as ‘Chairman,’ Kaba led the Central Monrovia LFA Sub-Committee to produce players who became national heroes. It was at the Central Monrovia LFA Sub-Committee that Liberia Black Star, coached by Henry Brown, produced players including the Sebwe brothers – Kelvin, Dionysius, and Tom – and their cousin Thomas Kojo. With the cooperation of the Liberia Football Association, ‘Chairman’ Kaba led a soccer youth revolution where he would visit all communities, particularly when he became head of the Union of the LFA Sports Committees (ULFASCOM). A highly religious man (Chairman Kaba was of the Islamic faith), he worked with friends and others, always remembering that he was a leader for a particular reason; that is, to serve humanity.

Source: Daily Observer February 28, 2018 02:03 UTC