Nigeria’s Super Eagles player, Ahmed Musa attracted social media attention as he is said to have made a donation to a senior colleague whom he found operating a local commercial bus.
Kingsley Obiekwu was a member of the Atlanta ’96 Gold medal-winning Dream Team who is now forced to operate the transport bus due to hardship.
Moved by the condition and plight of the ex-international, the Super Eagles player made a kind donation of N2 million to him.
This came after reports of the economic woes that forced the Olympics player to become a commercial transporter plying between Enugu and Awka.
Musa’s gesture came following the media reports on the dwindling fortunes of the Delta-born versatile defender who played for Rangers International FC, Enugu, and Udoji United in his days.
The 96′ player while speaking to newsmen noted that he went into the transport business to sustain his family.
He also attributed his difficulties to debts owed him by several clubs, including Senator Ifeanyi Uba, owner of FC Ifeanyi Uba.
Obiekwu revealed that promises made for players of the Dream Team by Niger Delta states are yet to be fulfilled. He stated that his former employees owe him over N6 million cumulatively.
Nigerians have commended Ahmed Musa for supporting the former Olympics player, asking other players to do the same thing.
The gesture was initially steered by Okwuluora who met with Obiekwu:
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